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THE 

APOLOGIE,  OR 

DEFENCE  of  a 

VERITY  HERETOFORE  P VBLISHED 
CONCERNING  A  MEDICINE  CALLED 
Avrvm  PoTABitEj  that  is ,  the  pure  fub- 
ftanceofGold,  prepared,  and  made  Potable 
and  Medicinable  without  corrofiues, 

helpefuliy  giuen  for  rhe  health  of  Man 
in  moftDtfeafes,  but  efpecially  auailc- 
able  for  the  ftrenghning  and 
comforting  of  the  Heart 
-  '  and  vital!  Spirits  the 

performers  of 
health: 

AS  AN  VN1VERSALL 

medicine. 

Together  with  the  plaine,  dtid  true 

Reafons,  manifold  and  irrefragable  Teftimonies  of  fail, 
confirmingthe  Vniueifalitie  thereof.  Andlaluy, 
the  manner  and  order  of  adminitl  ration 
orvfe  of  this  Medicine  in  fun- 
drie  Infirmities. 

B  Y 

Francis  An  th  on  i  e  of  London, 
Do&or  in  Phyficke. 

London 

Printed  by  lohnLegatt , 
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the  preface  to 

the  indifferent 

and  Iudicious  Reader. 


Lexander  the  Great,  King  of 

Macedon ,  amongjl  all  other  bla- 

ztnt  of  hit  honour,  bate  this  not 
■  the  ledfl :  That  in  hearing  ofcau- 
\moth  his  tares  were  open  to  • 
both  parties,  T lain! tfe,  and  De¬ 
fendant:  That  being  rightly  tnfor- 
tned,  hisdecifmof  the  controuer. 

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from  the  tongues  and  quill. ' J  Jammitte  towards  the  tie- 
alfo  refer“iVKt\*gZh°o7thDefendant.  Not  doubting 

ceffarieand  ^ofttion,  Ihaue 

therefore  (gentle  Reader)  }  ^  mdheArts ,  to  take, 

written,  and  dedicated  t  7  jpoi0„ic  of  my  Prepara- 
reade ,  digefi  of  my  piffnce;  and  Lifter  of 

lion,  and  admimflr  cpotAbile  or  Potable  Golde: 

Cold,  commonly  called  Aura  the 

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The  Preface. 

A-B-  C-darie  and  ffomicaU  Rayler.  If  therefore  my  malicio  • 
Kershaw  heretofore f educed  you  intofimfter  conflruCHcns  of 
thisffaufi,  it  was  not  your  fault  Jut  their  poftingmaBce, an. 
titivating  and  fore  flailing  that  better  and  true  Information , 
which  this  Apelogie  freely  now  cfferetb,  andearnefilyin* 
treat  eth  to  befi  accepted.  Many  good  men  ham  wftly  com - 
plumed  agamfl  the  Paflyuelltng  hbertie  of  traducing  flan- 
derers.  If  a  fuff  dent  conclufionfsouldrefi  therein, yea]  era 
moouing  Inducement :  then  you  with  me  muff  needs  con - 
fefr>  that  no  vert  fie  fhall  haue  his  due  regard ,  no  man  of 
wbatfoeuer  defer  t}  /hall  befecure  of  his  good  name.  My  ccKt 
tentment  and  fat  is fatiion  preferuatiue :  my  fbield  and  de¬ 
fence  againfl  the  tainted  darts  of fuch  aduerfaries,  JhaU  bee 
fecuritie  aguinftfoule  challenge ,  hnpcffibihtie  of  attaint,  the 
warrant  of  truth :  whic  h  in  her  naked fimphtitic  fall  main  - 
tame  me,  in  thevprightnefe  of  a good  conference  againfl  all 
their  Attempts, and  by  Gods  grace, power  fully  deliver  me.  Vn- 
toyou  therefore  ( indifferent  and  fincere  Readers)  /  confer 
crate  the  protection  both  of  this  Treatife,  and  of  the  CWedi- 
cmeitfelfe  therein  handled .  B ecaufe,  as  no  man  is  created 


cinitie  and  neighbourhood  be‘tmxtaSnten)fo  this  being  ml 
tenally alflndc  ofvmverfall  CMeditine :  it  oueht  not  to  be 
rejtrainedfromthepubhke  teder  of  profit  toaHtnen.Socrates 
being  demanded  what  Counlriman  be  was ,  anfwered,  not 
only  an  Athenian  but  a  Cofmopohtane ,  a  Ctuizenof  that 
gro# Commonwealth,  the* hole  world.  Soouehteuery  wd 
P hyfimnm  thepabUe profeffionofhisfaculile,  not  to  Lie 
T talent  in ihefojlc of  one  Countrey, but toremenber.that 
the  verjChar aider  of  his  calling  doth  challenge  thefrmts  of 

T11  Pi™  capacitie  el 

temeth .  Jpec tally  of  this  neerefl  communitic  in  Chriflcn - 

dome, 


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dome.  Let  it  not  therefore feeme  fir a*ge  vntoyou,  ( worthy 
Traders)  that  without  exception  cfCountrej or nation,  I  doe 
indefinitely  appeal*. vnto  all,  and  in  fitch  generality  configne 
thefe  fruitions, which  longfiudyfabor  &  chargeable  experi¬ 
ence  haste  confirmed  vnto  me, in  my  profefflonand  Prattife  of 
Phyficke.  AriftfaithmoraHy{but  thefentece  is  diuittc)  Bonfi 
quo  comunius;eo  melius.7^  more  como  a  good thing  is, 
the  better  it  is.  Of  which  followeihone  reafen  tfthis  my  pre¬ 
fer  aft:  Omne  Donu  quo  melius^o  comunicabilius. 
The  better  any  gift  is  ,  the  more  cbmunicable  alfo  ought  it  t  o 
be.  And  as  it  isfo  in  nature  it  felffo  ought  it  to  be  in  the  difpe- 
f at  ion  of  the  po fie  four.  Idonot  herein  fo  prop  ofe,  and  mag • 
nifie  mine  own  endeuours,  &  the  perfection  of  this  Medicine 
by  mjfelfemade,  with  afolitarie  conceit, and  ambitious  pre- 
in  dice, as  though  no  perfcn  elfe  where  were  fei^ed  of  the  like 
(and  peraduenture  in  a  higher  degree  of  exaltation)  but  ac¬ 
knowledging  Gods  blejfingsandgiftsyo  myfelfeamongfi  ma¬ 
ny  others,  I  may  not  hide  my  talent  in  the  earthy  %Mt  k.efisk 
the  prefent  vfes  hereof  in  mofi  vrgent  caufes  of  health  ,do  alfo 
wifh  the  prouok[ng,and virtuous  emulation  in  others, to  incite 
their  indufiries  in  the fearch  and  labour  of  excellent  neceffity 
for  a  common  good.  Alfo  t  hat fo  gener alia  Medicine  may  as 

generally  be  knowne  to  be  had,  to  the  intent  tobevfed  mall 

places.  The  opinion  of  euery  excellent, both  ancient, and  mo- 
derne  Phj fit  tons,  concerning  the  virtue,  power,  ejficacijand 
vfe  of  Potable  gold, is  conueftedin  their  owne  writings  :  who 
do  hold  fir  me,  that  no  P  hy fit  ion  c  an  wellfaue  the  performing 
honour  of  his  profeffion,  without  Potable  gold,  howfoemr  o~ 
therw-fe  he  befurmjhed  with  her  ball  Medicines.  In  which 
kwd  alfo 3  god  hath  ftored  fo  many  particular  adiuments ,  for 
the  relief e  of  mans  miferable  maladies ,  that  none  ought  to 
moleB  the  indagation  of  their  virtues,  the  preparation  of 
their  parts3and  admimflration  of  their  Remedies.  Which  as 

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IgUily  and  happily  vfe  in  fit  time  and  place,  fo  Talfecm- 
mend  the  like  vfe$o  others,  eteen  with  this  Potable  Gold ,  as 
U  conmonlyvfidinfmdry  other  Pefycbrejtick&or  Panchre . 
fiicke  Medieines  '  5  accordingtoeuery  prefent  requisition  of 
weapons  andcirwmfiancesfiythe  adtiice  of  any  rattonallaU 
experienced  Phyfition.  With  which  profejfion  1  offer  and 
<  fabmit  the  refpeU  andacceptance  of  my  Iweentions^lc-* 
fsringyoH  all,with  like  regard  and  faiiour,  to  res  \ 

eeiue  and  embrace  this  my  will  and 
defire  of  doing  good?  and  to 
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Bout  hue  yeares  paft  I  pub- 
lifted  a  ftort  difctfurfe  for  the 
A  flertion  of  C  hymicall  Phy- 
fick,and  of  true  Potable  gold, 
containing  thefe  heades  or 
Chapters,  i.  Whether  gold 
maybe  fo  diflolued,  that  it 
become  truly  potable.2  .T hat 


i^Ii  theprerc^gati'1®"’  concerning  me  Phyficall  vfe  of 
.  i-  -ne  .  Of  what  manner  is  the  Art,andmyfte- 

£o St  gold,  and  <Mffl  i.  jp. 
Slfd&k  the  name  of «  Genejo.rinneriffl 

Medicine:  and  of  the  manifold  vfe,  andefficacieot 
mine  owne  Potable  gold.  r„„r.lr  naked 

This  Tr  eatife  of  mine,  containing  afimple,naKea 
and  plaine  defeierie  of  a  ilhiple  and  naked  Uh^ 

A.' 


t  The  firjf  Part . 

therefore  as  Amply  and  plainly  in  words  and  ftyle  let 
forth,  thoughit  really  iatisfied  both  here  and  in  for- 
raine  parts  many  learned  men ,  Iudiciall  louers  of 
truth,  yet  it  wanted  not  the  common  Jot  of  all  ver- 
tues,to  findemaleuolent  eyes  and  detrading  encom- 
berers;fuch  as  may  feeme  either  with  blindezeale,or 
ignorantopinionofomnifcience ,  ratherto  repineat 
a  fee  loft,  then  dehre  the  true  knowledge  of  that, 
which  they  neuer  intending  to  labour  for, yet  ambiti- 
oufly  defire  an  imputation  of  criticall  knowledge 
therein.The  fand  of  this  defcent  waschiefely ,  if  not 
only  in  London.  The  I  flue,  none  haue  greater  caufe 
tomourne  for,  then  the  Prints  for  want  of  vt te- 
rance,  or  rather  they  which  bare  the  charge  of  prin¬ 
ting  :  for  vnto  Iudiciall  Readers ,  thofe  labours  of 
theirs,  though  they  were  tedious  and  naufeous,  yet 
fome  recreation  followed  in  laughing  at  fo  much  ob- 
ftetrication  of  fuchmountainesin  the  parturition  of 
fuch  ridiculous  mice.  I  hope  none  will  exped  a  cry- 
quit  anfwer  ofme  to  their  moft  povverfull  arguments, 
being,  in  the  moft  modeft  terme,  a  fhamble  of  impo- 
tent  and  effrenat  fcolding :  but  rather  truthand  mat- 
teragainft  falftiood  &  words,  leauing  their  tongs  and 
goofe-quils,  to  theiudgement  and  cenfure  of  their 
owne  reformed  and  better  aduifed  hearts :  of  which 
my  charitie  perfwades  me  not  wholly  to  defpaire : 
knowing  fome  learned  gentlemen  of  the  fame  com¬ 
pany  ,  not  the  fame  minde ,  ready  to  blnfli  at  fuch  a 
publication ,  which  all  the  learned  men  of  Chriften- 
dom  do  laugh:  And  who  can  fancy  fuch  barking  Rhe- 
toricke  ,  wherein  not  only  good  words^are  made  the 
meafuresofmadnes,  but  precious  houres  areconfu- 
med  in  frothy  rablings?  Ifthey  be  ftill of the  fame  fpi- 
rits,  Iwifh  them  thereof  full  contentment  therein: 

And 


Thefir/l  T5 Art*  3 

And  that  therefore  they  would  in  fome  hollow  crag¬ 
gy  place  ftretch  outtheir  own  ftraines,that  looo.ex- 
change  of  interefl  might  bountifally  returne  them 
their  deliehtfull  termes  and  Syllogifmesin  this  their 
new  Barbara.  But  this  my  Apologie  (hall  with  much 
tranquillity,!  hope, anfwer  them,  defend  mine  owne 
reputation  and  integritie,  vindicate  this  verity  que- 
ftioned:  giuceftimation  to  potable  gold, and  make 
the  vfe  thereofmore  common.  According  to  which 
intentions  1  haue  diuided  thisTreatifein  three  parts. 
Inthe  firft  (hallbeprouedand  maintained  that  which 
in  my  fir  ft  printed  bookewas  deliuered  concerning 
gold,  that  it  may  be  made  potable  and  medicinable, 
and  beefteemed lor  a kinde  of  generallMedicine,  or 
neere  thereto.  I n  the  fecond  I  will  fatiffie  andfuihc  - 

ently  prooue  by  irrefragable  teftimomes,  and  exam- 

nles,  that  this  my  M  edicine  fo  much  canuafed ,  both 

thetrue  effeds, mentioned  to  be  incident  vnto  pota¬ 
ble  gold.  In  the  third  part  I  wiU  (hew  and  teach  the 
way  how  to  vfe  this  M  edicine  in  eueiy  particular  dif- 

cafe  That  all  pacified  and  indifferent  perfons,fauo- 
rers  of  truth,  and  embracers  of  Godsbleffmgs,  am 
eniov  the  fruition  thereof.  Some  circumftancesaUo 
- 1  haue  hereunto  annexed, fuch  as  are  pertinent  o  us 

OUIt‘is  Twntrouerfed  queftion:  Whether  there  bee 
or  may  bee  made  a  generallor  vniuerfall  Medicine, 
good  lor  all  Difeafes.  Many  hold  the  negatiue.  If 
they  fpeake  precifely  ofall  Difeafes  without  di  in 
ond  fay  as  they  doe ,  andconfent.  For  there  be  ma, 
nyfatall,  mortall  and  Incurable  Di  ea 
which  all  confultation  and  counfell  of  Phylicke  « 
bootklfe.  TWbk  thatrny aflofon 


4  Ofthefirft  Part . 

Medicine  be  rightly  vnderflood,  I  defire  my  mea¬ 
ning  to  bee  truly  and  diftindly  taken.  For  I  know 
that  fome  difeafes  be  natiue  and  hereditarie:  fcrne 
caufed  by  fome  outward  and  fuperuenient  chance  or 

accident  :fome  proceeding  of fimplediftemper:fome 

of  humors  ioyned  therewith,  Thofe  which  are  natiue 
and  hereditarie,  are  generally  thought,  and  for  the 
moil  part  be  all  incurable,  though  they  may  in  fome 
kinde  receiue  allegation  and  eafe:  And  fome  of  them 
alfo  in  the  title  of  thofo  which  happen  by  ftperueni- 
ent  accident :  As  luxations,  lamenelfe,  Impotencies, 
want  or  foperfluitieof  fome  ioynt ,  blindnefifejdeafe- 
nelfe ,  Ambiguirieof  fexe,  &c.  And  tbefefo  farre  as 
they  be  rellaurable  and  capable  of  Cure ,  arechiefely 
vnderthat  part  of  this  facultie  which  is  called  Sur. 
gerie,and  requireth  the  hand, though  not  alwaies  and 
in  all  cafes,  But  thofe  Infirmities  and  Difeafes  of  the 
Other  kinde,  proceedingof  inward  caufes  within  the 
body ,  fuch  as ,  for  the  moil  part,  be  all  Maladies 
whereupon  all  Rationall  Phy  (itions  are  exerciled ,  if 
by  adminiflration  of  one  Medicine  they  all(I  meane, 
folong.as  they  are  accounted  curable  by  Rationall 
Phyfmons)may  beeafed,  mitigated  and  perhaps  per- 
fed:ly  cured,lurely fuch  Medicine,ought  and  maybe 
accounted  refpediuely  a  generall  Medicine.  For  as 
that  Fhyfition  is  to  be  accounted  perfe&,and  a  gene¬ 
ral!  Mailer  of  his  Art  which  knoweth  according  to 
his  title ,  facultie  and  profeflion3how  to  cure  all  dif 
cafes,  thoughhe  leaue  and  giue  ouerfome  asincura- 

^ot  •  vvant  of  meanes  and  skill  in  all  cafes  of 
poffibditi^but  through  ineptitude  and  indifpoCition 

ir  i/'  bcin!>  vncapable  of  redintegration ;  So 

alio  that  fhall  be  accounted  a  Medicine  vniuerlall, 
Which  cureth  nioft  and  the  greatdl  difeafes,  though 

' "  '  not 


Of  the  fir  ft  Part,  5 

not  all :  not  through  defedt  of  efficacie  in  the  Me. 
dicineitfelfe ,  butrcfpediuely  for  the  inhabilitie  of 

^ThisaJo  maybeproued  byreafon  deriued  [r0™  Theh'rft  rea. 
thofe  Medicines  of  Kationall  Phyfitians,  which  for  fon 
themultiplicideof  their  operatiue  extent  to  many 
intentions,  and  curing  of  many  difeafes,  are  called 
Polychrefra,thatis,of  many  vfes.  For  if  there  be  a- 
mong  them  fuch  as  be  helpful  not  to  one  only  Angu¬ 
lar  affection, but  to  many  different  difeafes: .why  is i  it 
not  like  wife  confequent  and  reafonable,that  by  Help 
of  Art,  aMedicine  may  bemade  much  more  com- 
prehenfiue  of  efficacie  vpon  difeafes  l  And  as  it 
may  bee  made  to  exceede  in  one  degree,  fo  in* ■  3 -4- 

loo.and  from  Polychrefton,of  many  vfes,be  Catho_ 

iicon,  vniuerfall,  of  all  vfes.  Thereafoms  aUo^eto 

rCa[f  obieftion  be  made,  that  fuch  Polychreft  is  arti¬ 
ficially  made  by  compofition  of  many  things, wher- 
in  are diuerfitie  of  natures.  And  this ™uefa^r0"® 
onely, which  implieth  an  impoffibilitie  of  different 
and  contrary  operatiue  faculties  :  to  this  I  anfwcrc, 
that  Polychrells  are  made  out  of  Simples  without 
commixtion:  AsfromRheubarbe,  Vineger,  Lead, 

Niter,  Vitriall,  Opium,  Camphire,  and  many  other, 
w&6>««  doeboth  loofeand 
and  cools  tome  bane  other  contra^ 
aooeare  in  their  operations ,  and  are  tettihed  by 
Writers  Thefe  things  being  thus  m  impure  mix¬ 
tures  and  vnperfedl  bodies,  what  doubt  can  there  be 

madeofthehighprerogatiueand  fupreme  excellen- 

“  JSm,  Jkh  all the  lf  ™«d  a«d  apvtegf 
antiauitv  and  the  continued  denuation  from  th-ncc 
vntothis  day  haue  acknowledged  and  magmfiedfot 


d  The  firfl  'Vxri, 

the  chiefe,ifnot  only  Treafurie,  and  rich  Cabinetof 
vniuerfalitie  and  Panchrefticke  Medicine:  In  which 
all  the  dowers  of  all  other  Medicines,whatloeuerare 
written  and  experimentally  found, be  united  and  na¬ 
turally  inclofed. 

1  Secondly,  whereas  the  originall  of  mofl  difeafes 
Thefcconi  fpringeth  from  that,  which  the  Phyfitions  call  /»- 
temptna,  that  is, a  diftemperature, being  especially  in 
the  firft  qualities,  hot,  cold,  moil!  or  drie j  there  is  no 
reafon  to  the  contrary, but  that  one  Medicine,  being 
without  excelle  or  defed,  in  equall  harmonie  of  all 
qualities  mol!  temperate, and  alfo  powerfullinope-  ' 
ration,may  bee  fufficientforthecolledion,  qualify¬ 
ing, and  rectifying  of  all  and  euery  fuch  dillemper. 
Sucha  like  body  is  gold :  which  not  with  Handing 
it  be  compounded  ofthe  foure  Elements,  yet  is  this 
in  prerogatiue  aboue  all  other naturall  bodies,  en¬ 
dowed  with  an  exaCt  temperament  and  cqualitie 
of  the  compounding  Elements,  and  Elementall 
qualities.  Euery  one  to  the  other  three ,  and  all 
foure  to  and  among  themfelues  by  exadfc  naturall 
cqualitie  and  perfect  mixture,  are  fo  compounded 
to  the  perfection  of  this  body ,  that  it  conflantly 
perlifteth  in  the  fire  without  diminution.  From 
this  proportional!  mixture  of  Elements  rciulteth 
a  temperament  of  fupreme  mediocritie :  whereupon 
that  our  learned  and  famous  countryman  Roeer  Ba¬ 
con,  calleth  Gold  the  means  between;  the  foure  firfi 
qualities.  Seeing  therefore  by  Gods  gift  in  theerea- 
tion  it  confifteth  of  fo  true  an  adequation  and 
iubtile  temperament ,  this  mu  ft  needs  appeare  and 
fiiew  it  felfe  operatiuely  in  confequent  effects  vp- 
onthofe  nrft  qualities,  and  bepowerfull  againftall 
diltemperatures,whetherhot  or  cold ,  moy  11  or  dry, 
or  any  their  combinations :  Firft  allaying  and  bri¬ 
dling 


Thefrft  Part,  7  ' 

dling  any  excefle  therein,  andfoby  degrees  and  luc- 
ceffion  ouercomroing  the  whole  difeord ,  and  redo- 
ring  mediocritie  of  temperament  betweene  all.  So 
that  the  generall  Axiome  or  Rule  of  great  Htffo- 
crates  is  here  magnified :  That  Difeafes  are  cured 
by  Medicines  contrarie  to  themfelues.  For  the 
mcanc  betwixt  tw  o  extremes  is  no  le fie  contrarie  to 
both  and  either  of  them,  then  one  extreme  to  an  o- 
ther  .*  and  more  powerfullin  reduidionjby  how  much 
it  is  more  habituall  and  fixed  in  the  vnfpotted  me¬ 
diocritie  and  equalitie.  Let  this  be  vnderdood  of 
gold  dillolued  andmade  potable,  otherwise  it  is  not 
operatiuc  vpon  thofe  didempered  qualities  in  one 
kinde  or  other 

The  third  Reafon  concerneth  the  temper  or  the  ^ 

bodie  to  bee  cured.  Death  (  faith  Galen)  doth  al-  The  third 
waies  follow  the  vnmeafurable  or  exceffiue  didem-  reafon. 
peratures  of  the  Heart.  So  likewife  doe  Difeafes. 

For  all  parts  of  the  bodie  languifh  with  the  Heart. 

Let  vs  therefore  confider  a  little  the  Emperie  of 
the  Heart  in  mans  bodie,  how  by  his  owne  heate 
and  vitall  fpirit ,  it  raigneth  ouer ,  and  in  all  parts 
of  the  bodie.  Let  vs  alfo  take  into  confideration 
the  didemperature  of  other  parts  making  impref- 
fionvpon  the  Heart,  and  fo  are  caufes  of  languifh- 
ment  and  death.  Which  beeing  on  either  fide 
certaine,  then  it  mud  alfo  bee  true,  that  if  golae 
adminidred  doe  redore  integritie  of  temperament 
to  the  Heart,  the  other  parts  and  members  or 
the  bodie  (hall  alfo  receiue  comfort,  drength, 
redauration,  and  finally  life  to  the  whole  bo¬ 
die.  VVhercfore  the  fird  office  of  euerie  good 

Phyfition  is,  to  haue  fpeciall  regarde,  to  mam- 
J  A  4  tame 


$  Tbefirfi  Part; 

taine  and  vphold  the fpirituall  fundions  of  his  difea- 
fed  patient,which  all  haue  their  originall  from  the 
heart.  For  if  hefufier  them  to  quaile,  and  ouer  much 
to  bee  deieded  ,  all  Cordialls  will  then  come  vn- 
feafonably,  That  admonition  isiuft  and  neceirarie 
Firfl  flrengthen  and  comfort  the  Heart ,  then  apply  for  the 
Difeafe ,  ifneede  be :  for  oft  times ,  the  Heart  being 
well  corroborated  ,  the  Difeafe  imminent  vanifheth. 
But  fome  will  aske ,  how  gold,  fohard,  folideand 
Compad,and  therefore  indigeflable  by  any  ftrength 
ofmans  flomacke,can  pafle  from  thence  to  the  heart, 
and  flrengthen, comfort, redifie  and  reftoreit*  coiv 
confidering  thatthefe  and  fuch  like  faculties  come  to 
it  by  the  plentie  of  pure,  cleere,  and  fubtillipiritsof 
the  blood,  which  cannot  be  made  of  any  thing  not 
digefled  both  in  the  Stomack  and  Lyuer,  and  there¬ 
fore  not  ofgold.  I n  anfwer  whereof  I  fay,  that  long 
and  daily  obferuation  hath  confirmed,  that  many 
things  naturally  arc  effeded  by  the  hidden  andlpe- 
cificall  properties  of  fome  things, whereof  no  vnder- 
ftandingofman  cangiue  a  certaine  and  vndilputa- 
blemanifeftcaufe  or  reafon.  We  fee  theaffinitie  of 
natures  betweene  Iron  and  the  Lode-ftone ,  and  the 
pointing  of  this  to  the  North  Pole.  Of  which  kinde 
there  be  infinite  exemplarieinflances.  Neither  doe 
the  moft  learned  Phyfitions  and  befl  Philofophers  fo 
wellagreevpon  thereafons  of  thofe  Purging  Medi¬ 
cines  which  they  call  Elediue,  as  appropriate  Ipeci- 
ally  to  one  humounand  diuers  others  to  fome  Ipeci- 
all  part  of  the  bodie,  yea  and  to  fome  fpeciall  difeales: 
but  that  a  great  part  of  them  doe  flie  to  thefe  hidden 
and  Ipecificall  properties ,  fome  in  the  lame ,  fome  in 
other  termes.  In  which  ranke  if  weemarfliall  gold, 
what  Lieuetenant  will  chide  ?  He  certainly  mu  fl  be 

fome 


'  The firfi  Part*  9 

fome  oueroeehing  man >  that  will  queftion  thefe  no¬ 
ble  vertues  of gold ,  that  hath  read  fo  many  notable 
and  famous  Authors  for  that  affirmatiue  aifertion, 
part  whereof  I  haue  cited  in  my  other  booke,  being 
but  one  Rank  of  a  whole  Arrnie.  Here  I  w ill  only 
trouble  the  Reader  with  a  few  lines  out  of  that  fa¬ 
mous  Phyfition  and  excellent  Philofopher  Arnald. 
Gold  alter  eth  the  euiU  condition  of  mans  body ,  clenfethand 
renew  ah  it.  The  vertue  of  many  things  may  come  neere  the 
particulars  of  the  operation  hereof  but  no  one  performed 
all.  'But  potable  gold  alone  u  it  which  worketh  thefe  mira¬ 
culous  effe£ls:this  is  not fubiett  to  corrupt  ionfut  is  agreeable 
to  the  Complexion  and  temperament  of  man.  It  doth  neither 
he  ate,  nor  coole ,  mrmoyften,nor  dry :  but  is  temperate  in  all 
temperature y  andexceedethall  things  in  durability :  It  hel - 
peth  a  cold  ft omacke ,  and  giueth  courage  to  Cowards  and 
fearefull  hearts :  It  helpeth  the  pa f ions  of  the  Heart :  It  is 
goodagainft  c Melancholy :  It  comfort  eth  naturall  heate  and 
temper  eth  the  fame ,  neither  may  any  thing  be  compared  to  it 
orfupply  the  (lead  thereof.  The  vertue  thereof  is  mamfeft  in 
t  he  fub  fiance  of  it.  It  clenfeth  and  clarifteth  by  reafon  of  the 
naturall  heate  it  hath.It  giueth  high  andfupreame  tempera¬ 
ment  abouc  all  other  things, by  reafon  of  the  great  tempera¬ 
ment  of  it  felfe:  andbeemgit  [elf c  mo  ft  durable,  itcaufeth 
continuance  and  durability,  accordingto  naturall  pojfbility 
in  other  things,  andpreferueth  mans  body.  And  becaufe  it  is 
like  to  the  Complexion  ofmensbodie ,  therefore  if  it  be  pre¬ 
pared  as  it  ought, it  will  ioyne  and  incorporate  thereunto.  But 

all t he  fecret  is  in  the preparation  of  it,  which  the  wife  Thi- 
lofophers  haue  concealed.  It  confrmeth  and  keepeth  found 
the fub fiance  of  the  Heart ,  and  preferueth  it^and  clarifteth 

the fubftance  of  the  ft>irits,andfendeth  good  bloodto  the  skin, 

and  with  a  light  and  eafie  abfterfton  preferueth  beauty  asm 

youth.  T hus  he  writeth;  as  alfb  in  other  places  of  this 
J  B  Author 


10  The  fir  ft  Part. 

Author  you  may  reade  many  admirable effeds  and 
vertues  of  gold  both  folideandpotable.  How  gold  is 
fo  powerfull  a  Cordiall  and  fo  general!  a  Medicine,  is 
held  a  very  difficult  queftion  to  findethe  caufeand 
reafon  thereof.  Let  euery  mans  opinion  bee  free  to 
himfelfe.  1  willwithoutpreiudiceto  any  other  briefe- 
lyfhew  you  my  opinion.  1  take  it  for  granted  that 
gold  of  all  mixed  bodies  is  mod  equall  and  tempe¬ 
rate  in  the  Elements  and  elementall  qualities,  fo  that 
moy  (lure  with  heat  as  agent, drinelfe  with  coldnes  as 
patient  and  fubied  to  adion,are  infeparably  with  na¬ 
tural!  concordance  perfedly  ioyned.  Wherefore  gold 
isreipediuely  a  body  not  only  incorruptible  in  wa¬ 
ter,  fire,  ayre,  and  earth ,  and  as  it  were  an  earthly  i- 
mageofeternitie,  but  alfomofl  conuenient,  agree¬ 
able,  and  as  it  were  allied  to  and  with  the  heart  of 
man,  which  of  his  hot  moyfture  doth  workethevi- 
tall  fpirits,and  maintaine  the  arteriall  beatings  ofthe 
pulfe  in  all  parts  ofthe  bodie.  And  this  tempera¬ 
ment  of  gold  mud  bee  confider  ed  two  waies.  Firft 
(as  Scholerscall  it)  Arithmetically;  hence  commeth 
the  equalitie  and  equabilitie  of  qualities  elementarie 
in  the  compad  and  folide  body  thereof,  not  refolucd 
into  the  permanent  forme  of  potable  liquor.  In  this 
confideration  it  were  very  hard  for  learned  Phyfiti- 
ons  that  build  fo  much  vponand  prelfe  authorise,  to 
deny  that  gold  hath  and  adiuely  doth  (hew  many 
great  effediue  vertues,  feeing  the  Catalogue  isfo 
great  of  many  notable  and  famous  Phyfitions  which 
extoll  the  effeds  thereof,  and  at  this  day  doe  vfe  itfo 
muchjas  of  gold  quenched  in  wine,  boyled  in  broth, 
giueninlimellor  foyle  in  Conferuesand  Eleduaries* 
The  hope  and  end  thereof  in  all  their  intentions,  is 
to  Corroborate  and  comfort  the  heart.  And  this 
vu, u.n\  *  tempera- 


The  fir  ft  *T art*  il 

temperature  in  and  of  gold  is  habituate  and  coelfen- 
tiali  with  the  whole  fubllance,  matter  and  forme ,  in 
all  the  Elements  both  a diue  and  paffiue.  And  be- 
caufe  not  the  materiall  but  the  formal  E  (fence  is  mod 
operatiue  and  profelfor  of  the  noble  Elements ,  fire 
andayre,  from  whence  refulteth  in  an  indiifoluble 
bond,  heate  and  moy  (lure  fo  friendly  agreeable  to 
mans  nature.  Therefore  gold  in  his  naturall  coagula¬ 
tion  and  foliditie,  cannot  fo  fully  according  to  the 
inward  power  of  his  natuEall  emcacie  and  vertue, 
fljew  and  performe  the  effedls  thereof  as  being  refol- 
ued5  opened,  and  made  potable  ,  that  the  Elements 
and  elemental!  qualities  may  more  freely  both  works 
and  be  wrought  vpon,  and  be  brought  fromtheir  po¬ 
tentiality  to  adiuitie  in  application  to  thebody  of 
man.  For  then  the  agent  and  formall  vertuesjfireand 
ay  re  be  predominant  in  their  exaltation.  Whofepro- 
perrie, being  communicated  6c  applied  to  6c  with  the 
Spirits  of  our  body, is  to  reffcfh, comfort  6c  (Irengthen 
the  heart:  renew,  reftore,  and  increafe  the  (pirits,  by 
that  wonder&ll  facultie ,  and  neere  equalitie  as  it 
were  brotherhood  which  it  hath  to  them.  And 
this  in  the  fecond  confideration  of  the  temperament 
of  GoldGeometricallin  that  different  refpetf ,  asthe 
other  is  called  Arithmetical!.  In  which  that  propor¬ 
tionate  qualitie  friendly  and  concordant  to  the  heart 
and  temperament  of  man,  and)  that  complexio- 
ned  moy  (l  heate  or  hot  moy  (lure,  is  preualent  or 
predominant.  And  one  chiefe  reafon  why  Arrtali 
before  cited  and  very  many  others  of  vnrepreoue- 
able  authorise, doe  fo  much  commend, and  with  a  re¬ 
fer  ued  fecrecie  admire  the  excellent  dowers  jot  gold, 
is,that  being  made  potable, it  reftorcth ,  augmenteth 
and  preferueththat  our  hamidum  radicals  ,^xxdcaltdum 

B  z  innatfttn 9 


Obieftion. 


ll  The  fir fi  Part, 

irnoittm  ,  Naturall  heate  and  moy (lure,  (vndcrftand 
them  complexionednot  diftindl)  and  fo  with  refpe- 
diuepbffibilitiejprolongethlifej  and  keepeth  backe 
old  age,  I  meane  thefenfe  of  the  defers  and  infirmi¬ 
ties  thereof. 

If  it  be  obiecfed  that  this  exa&tcmperatureand  e- 
quality  of  mixture  in  gold  being  fuppofed,  it  cannot 
a&iuely  operate  cr  worke  any  thing  in  mans  bodie, 
becaufe,as  euery  adion  commeth  from  or  by  meanes 
of  fome  predominant  qualitie,  fo  equalitie  without 
difparagement  keepes  all  in  an  vndefeazeable  bond 
ofanirrefoluble  compound.  Ianfwer  thus.  In  cafes 
where  the  intemperature  or  diftemperof  thedifeafe 
(or  the  degree  thereof  in  fome  cafes)  is  not  yet 
kriowne,  the  do&rine  pofitiue  and  counfell  of  Phy  fi- 
tionsis,tovfe  and  adminifter  temperate  Medicines, 
which  (hall  not  be  offenfiue  manireflly  to  any  quali- 
tie ,  but  indifferent  and  allowable  to  all.  If  this  be 
done  with  good  aduife  and  reafbn :  in  fuch  like  cafe,  it 
muft  needs  be  far  more  confonant  toreafon,  and  be- 
hoouefullto  thepatient,to  giuefuch  a  Medicine  as  is 
not  only  temperate  by  qualification ,  but  fo  preroga- 
tiuely  excellent  therein ,  that  it  cannot  lofe  that  tem¬ 
perature  and  theconfequent  efficacic  thereof,  by  the 
force  of  any  thing  confonant  or  dilfonant.  Which  is 
farre  otherwife  in  all  vegetables  reputed  equall  in 
temperament,  becaufethey  are  apt  in  fome  cafes  to 
caufe  dangerous  diflemperature  in  mans  body*  Ex¬ 
amples  are  plentiful!.  But  for  indance  take  Manna  it 
ielfe  reputed  a  very  temperate  laxatiue,  yet  very  eafi- 
ly  it  felre  turning  into  a  hot  Cholerick  humour ,  and 
cncrcafing the  fame^nd  the  diftemperatures  and  dif 
cafes  consequent  thereupon  according  to  the  difpo- 
fitioa  and  inclination  of  the  body  receiuing  it.  Of 

which 


Thefirj!  P*rt.  *  3 

which  there  is  no  fearein  the  vie  of  gold?  fortherea- 
fons  aforefaid.  Thereforewhether  theTenure  be : 

That  Contraries  be  cured  by  Contraries,  hauingre- 
fped  to  the  difeafe  and  the  caufe  thereof, the  qualitie 
of  the  M  edicine  is  remedy  :Or  that  like  are  conferued 
by  their  like,  with  regard  to  the  ftrength  of  the  pati¬ 
ent  and  comfort  of  the  heart ,  according  to  the  do- 
drineof  Hippocrates :  Gold(ashath  beeneprooued) 
muft  needs  be  in  both  intentions  the  fittett  and molt 
conuenient  Medicine  and  remedy  for  difeafes  of 
what  temper  or  diftemper  foeuer,bemg  aduuedlygi- 
uen:  fpecially  being  Philofophically  opened,  refol- 

UCTh«  them  may  bee  a  generall  or  vniuerfall  Me-  ^4^ 
dicineis  alfo  prooued ,  ty  consideration  taken  from  reafon 
the  nature  of  the  perfon  difeafed ,  with  reference  to 
the  difeafe.  For  if  the  difeafe  be  ftrong,  like  a  heauie 
burden  preffing  the  patient ,  and  the  po°repatient 
weake  not  able  to  beare  out  the  Critical  day  of  happy 
iudgement  ofilfue  of  the  maladie ;  I  askc  in  this  cafe 
wbat  ought  to  be  done.  Certainly, rather  enable  the 
body  to  the  end  of  the  Combate,  by  comforting  and 
ft  rengthning the  heart,  then  vainlyattempt  to  re- 
mooue  the  log,  andfuffer  him  to  finke  vnder  the  bur- 
den  For,  not  the  Medicine,  but  nature  alone  is  the 
true  phyfition,  curing  all  infirmities,  iflhebe  notop- 
preired,  or  that  Ihe  be  fo  releeued, that  ftrength  in  her 
be  maintained.  Itisnotvnlike  bycomparifon  vnto 
the  charge  of  fumpter  Mules  or  Pack-horfes,  which 
oft  times  vfe  to  bee  fed  trauefting  that  they  may  en- 
dureto  carry  their  burdens  to  thelnne,  not  difchar- 
gedvntimely  of  their  packes.  Andbythismeanes 
they  neede  not  be  vnloaden  at  euery  bay  te }  but  pro- 
uendred  vnder  their  leads  for  the  quicker  difpatch 


The  fiftre*. 
foil. 


14  The  fir  ft  <1*  art. 

So  no  difeafe  is  cured, the  ftrength  not  maintained: 
but  contrarily  by  perfed  Methode  the  ftrength  and 
power  of  the  body  is  by  degrees  to  bee  reftored  and 
comforted,  that  the  difeafe  may  be  both  refolued, 
and  life  maintained.  To  this  purpole  did  Armldm 
write  in  thefe  words.7&£  only  intention  of  ancient  Phyfi* 
tions  was,  to  give  'vigor  and jirenoth  vnto  nature:  Who  being 
flrengthned ,  perfcrmetb  whaifoeuer  vs  expedient.  And  by 
this  meanet  they  never  did  overthrow  any  man .  Therefore 
never  c safe  to  works  with  Cordialisin  admimft  ration  ofPhy- 
ficke .  T his  is  the  counfeli  of  Arnald. 

Moreouer,many  difeafes  proceed  from  obftrudi- 
onsof  fome  vifcous ,  llymie  and  mucilaginous  mat- 
ter,  notfeparated  inthevelfels  of  concodion,  by 
their  imbecillity,either  naturall,or  accidentali.Ther- 
fore,  if  this  obfrruent  matter  befubtiliated,  the  ob- 
ftrudion  fhall  thereby  be  taken  away, Sc  confequent- 
ly  both  the  difeafe  and  acciden  ts  of  the  difeafe  cured. 
Of  fuch  kinds  ofObflrudionsjbefides  other  difeafcs, 
many  kinds  of  fevers  doe  arife,  burning,  rotten,  he- 
dick,  peftilent,  6cc.  Alfb  many  and  dangerous  iick- 
neiles  both  hot  and  cold.  Again!!  which  though  M  e- 
dicinemadeof  vegetables  doe  of  ten  very  muchpre- 
uaile:yet  becaufe  for  the  mod  part  they  be  too  weak, 

a.nc!icaucno^^c  and  lading  imprcllion :  or  contra- 
riwifeworkefo violently ,  and leldome without fome 
ofren  ce,  icarce  euer  with  fuch  temper,  gentlenes  and 
fincerity  as  is  requifite.  Therefore  that  Medicine 
which  being  mod  temperate  and  equally  graduated 
Clemen  tall  harmonie  of  mans  body,  ought 
lu  ltly  to  be  preferred  both  before  them  and  allcfthat 
kind.Forfuch  onecannot  by  his  coldnede  offend  the 
complexioned  parts,nor  by  his  heate  the  hot :  but  by 
gening  and  fo  promotiueiy  taking  away  the  ObflruJ 
ctioa, be  equally  6c  certainlyprofitable  to  all.  Galen 

tea- 


Thefirft  PArt.  1$ 

teacheth  that  the  caufeis  to  betake  away, by  finding 
out,and  applying  the  true  contrary  of  euery  alterable 
nature.  Astocureany  difeafe  coming  of  anddepen- 
ding on  Obflru&ionjis  the  diifoluing  of  matter  ob- 
Aruent,&  opening  the  Obfiru&ion.T his  counfell  we 
ought  to  follow  in  al  fuch  cafes, in  openingthat  which 
is  forcibly  (hut.  And  then  gentle  and  quiet  reftitution 
commethof  temperament  to  all  diflempered  parts. 

For, whether  theexceife  were  in  heate  orcold,thefpi- 
rits  which  were  Ihut  vp  in  prifon ,  now  fet  at  liberty* 
are  refrefhed ,  recouer  their  former  vigor ,  and  health 
to  the  whole  body.  If  the  blood  (faith  Hippocrxtf)  be 
flopped  in  his  courfe,  and  the  fpiric  with  it,  it  caufeth 
chylneire,numne(Ie,  giddines,  lofleOr  hinderance  of 
fpeach,heauines  &  paine  of  the  head  &convulfions, 
after  which  follo  w  many  kinds  of  the  falling  ficknes 
which  beaccounted  cold  difeafes.  In  briefest  is  mod 
euident,that  only  Obftrudionsbethe  caufeofmany 
and  fund rydifeafes,  not  only  different,  butdire<5tly 
contrary  each  to  other.TherfoFe  as  one  caufe  brought 
them  in,fo  may  one  M  edicine  expell  them. 

But  paufe  a  while.  It  may  be  demanded  how  hu-  Obiedion. 
mors  fo  exorbitat  &  abounding  as  they  do  in  the  bo¬ 
dies  of  many  men,  flhal  be  emptied  from  thence  by  the 
force  of  any  medicine, whole  faculty  is  not  to  expel  of 
purge  by  the  common  pallage ,  and  whofe  intent  is 
to  be  only  ftrengthning  and  comforting  the  heart, 

Towhichl  anfwer:  1c  is  truc,thatinmany  difea-  Solution, 
fes  the  abundance  ©f  humors  are  fuch  caufes ,  that 
except  they  be  purged  away  in  due  and  conuenient 
time  and  order,it  is  fcarfe  poffible  to  hope  for  a  found 
recouerie :  in  which  cafe  if  fome  gentle  Purgation* 
together  with  the  adminiftration  of  this  vniuerfall 
Medicinebevfed,  both  the  ftrength  fhall  be  better 
mamtainedjfoonerrecouered,  and  the  difeafeouer- 

B  4  >  come 


1 6  Th*fir(t*P*rt, 

come.  Yet  though  no  purgation  be  giuen,  but  onely 
this  vniuerfall Medicine  at  times  adminiftred,  fuchis 
the  vertue  thereof, that  N  ature  it  felfe  being  ftrength- 
ned  andcomfortedabouethe  malice  of  the  offending 
humors  and  the  difeafe  ,  will  expel!  the  burden  of 
thofehumors  by  themoftconuenient  palfages  which 
that  cafe  may  require;  whether  it  be  by  fiege  ,  vomit, 
vrine,fweate,or  other  exitures.  For  the  Phyfition  at¬ 
tending,  is  not  dire&er  and  Mailer,  but  mini  lief 
andferuant  in  fit  adminidrationvnto  nature :  which 
being  comforted  and  ftrengthned,willhelpe  her  felfe 
beyond  all  hope  and  conceit  of  man ,  as  hath  bin  of¬ 
ten  found  to  the  admiration  ol  the  greateft  Do¬ 
lors  which  hitherto  haue  written ,  and  happeneth 
daily  in  our  owne  experience.  In  all  difeafes  the  Phy- 
fitions  part  is,  to  promote  the  indeauour  of  nature  to 
expel  the  offending  humors  by  thofe  pa(Tages,which 
herfelfelhewethanddire<5leth  5  with  difcretion  be- 
tweenecriticall  and  ly  mptomaticall  euacuations,and 
of  theconueniencieof  a  few  circumftances  follow¬ 
ing  the  particularities  of  the  difeafe :  Of  this  I  could 
eai'ily  and  plentifully  bring  many  irrefragable  and 
demonftratiuereafons:  but  they  may  partly  beevn- 
derftood  by  that  which  is  already  faid,  and  partly  are 
written  by  diuers  others  graueand  learned  Authors. 
Therfore  I  wilfoliow  breuitie,&  only  fet  down  a  few 
lines  out  of  that  profound  and  lingular  Philofopher 
Raymund  Lully :  whoin  the  3  2.  Chapter  of  the  Theo- 
rie  of  his  T  e  (lament  writeth  thu  s.Blejf ?d  be  our glorious 
And  omnipotent  Cjod  who  hath  given  mantyjde  knowledge 
and  vnderfianding  to  ioyne  and  integrate  the  confufed parti > 
cularitie  of  all  Medicines  with  oner  call  vniuerfahtte ,  by 
which  all  things  be  and  continue  rectified,  X  here  fore  Sonne 
1  warns  thee ,  if  then  defir cjl  to  be  a.  perfect  Phjfittonf ft  not 

■nt-  in /„-.}*•  :  thy 


4 


.  The fir  ft  Part.  v1  I  y 

yhyTratiifc  on  the  particularities  of  Medicine,  ortheparti^ 
cular  intentions  cfPhyficke,  becaufe  they  be  c  on f fifed,  and  at 
this  day  not  found,  nor  perfeth,  For  nature  cannot  endure 
them,  by  reafon  oft  heir  too  much  confufion ,  but  is  befl  plea- 
fed  or  fat  is  fed  with  and  in  one  only  (Jfyledicme.  'Becaufe 
there  is  but  one  Medicine  truly  curing  all  Infirmities,  and 
comforting  the  (firituall  vertues  and  powers  of  life,  &c.  And 
a  litttleafter  in  the  fame.  He  that  knowetb  how  to  re¬ 
duce  ntoft  particularities  or  vertues  ( for  the  intention 
of  Curing  difeafes )  vnto  one  vmuerfahtie  (  of  fubiett  ) 
(hall  bee  the  mofl  excellent  amongfl  Phyfitms.  In 
particular  ^Medicines  vertues  bee  confufed  :  but  in  an 
vniuerfall,  they  bee  really  visited ,  and  alhue ,  as  the 
whole  courfe  of  nature  Jheweth ,  And  this  is  Medicinay 
UPledicimrum  ,  fuperlatiuely  by  excellencie  and  pre- 
rogatiue  the  Adedicine  of  Adedicine s  •  And  hee  that 
hath  fitch  a  Medicine ,  hath  a  prstious  gift  of  God . 
Jpor  it  is  an  incomparable  treafure .  Thus  far  Raymundt 
who  though  he  there  fpeake  of  that  great  and  high 
Philorophicallfecret ,  yet  he  plainly  witnelleth  that 
there  is  in  nature  a  yniuerfall  Medicine  •  which  whe¬ 
ther  it  be  made  ofgold,or  gold  made  of  it  ,  It  matte¬ 
red  not  much,  for  either  way  it  fufficiently  proueth, 
the  excellent  properties  of  gold  mod  agreeable  to 
mans  nature;  which  hauing  thus  farre  prooued,I  will 
here  end  this  firfl  part  of  this  Treat  ife. 

Hauing  thus?  vnto  moderate  and  well  tempered 
Judgements  (for  my  intent  and  purpofe  in  this  trea- 
tife)prooued,  that  there  hath  bin,  and  therefore  may 
be  a  Panchrefticall  Medicine ,  for  which  very  many 
learned  are  either  fearchers  themfelues^or  witneifes  of 
other  mens  happines  in  attaining  the  fame:  yet  be¬ 
caufe  the  peruicacie  of  fome  is  fuch,  thatagainLt:  ex¬ 
periment  and  fenfe  it  felfe,  they  will  (peraduenture 

r  q  conlct- 


1 8  The  fecottd 

con fciou fly) pretend  the  Impoffibilitie  &  maintaine 
the  negatiue:&  feme  againe, though  yeelding  a  pofli- 
bilitie  &  maintaining  the  affirmatiue,wil  fight  in  the 
fhadowofone  in  fiance:  contending, that  thogh  they 
granted  it  may  be  5  yet  this  fubied  of  mine*  this  my 
potable  gold  hath  not  either  the  true*  or  neere  pre¬ 
paration  of  that  fo  renowned  and  famoufly  mentio¬ 
ned  Medicine,  po  werfull  and  auaileable  in  all  difeafes 
that  may  happen  to  men :  I  will  appliemy  felfe  to 
their fatisfo&ion.  My  anfwer  fhall  be  breeie ,  and  of 
two  forts.  Firft  by  Reafon:  fecondly,  by  manifeft  and 
cleere  demonftration  of  effects  ,  or  manifold  experi¬ 
ments  and  witnelfes  beyond  exception  :  which  be 
the  maine  pillcrs  &  onely  necelfary  fubftru&ions  of 
all  knowledg  in  matter  controucrtibleamongft  men. 

Concerning  the  proofes  of  reafon,  I  haue  fufH- 
ciently  fatisfied  that  point  in  my  other  booke  in  the 
fourth,  fift,  and  fixt  chapters.  Yet  further  I  pray 
confiderhere  with  me,  that  there  bee  many  pathes 
leading  to  the  fame  Towne,  and  many  waies  to  one 
and  the  fame  end.  Some  in  their  endeauours  and 
purfuite  for  the  attaining  of  a  vniuerfall  Medicine 
labour  in  Minerals  andthofe  Mettals  which  refpe- 
diuely  bee  called ,  and  are  vnperfed  2  Some  in 
Salts  :fome  in  vegetables/ome  in  the  Animall  kinde: 
euery  one  dittyingthe  found  of  the  bellanfwerable 
to  bis  owne  tune.  Let  each  of  them  therefore  fol¬ 
low  the  I  ifue  of  his  owne  labors.  I  force  notagainft 
them.  But  freely  profelfe  that  in  the  perfwafionof 
thole  reafon s  which  haue  lead  mee,  I  relolutely  let 
downe  my  red  for  this  fcrutinie  in  naturall  gold, 
and  therein  haue  employed  my  Indu  flry :  with  what 
fucceile  andhappie  llfue,  I  appeale  to  the  mod  cer- 
taine,  true  and  vncontiollableludge  andDodlreife, 

which 


ThefecondTart.  if 

which  is  experience.  The  centonary  Fropperies  of 
Alphabetaries,of  Aurum  non  Aurum }  (hall  nothing  ap- 
bate  the  vindi&ing  of  this  conftant  truth  ,  that  by 
my  preparation?  Aurum  non  Aurum,  gold  hath  beene 
fo  altered  in  and  from  the  compa&ureand  foliditie 
ofhis  primitiue  body  5  and  in  that  refped  it  may  bee 
called?  and  truly  is?  non  Aurum ,  not  gold, but  deltroy- 
ed, concerning  the  groflfe  body, and  altered  into  aiiib- 
tile, penetrant  and  volatile  nature, and  fo  exalted  into 
the  full  adiuitie  of  amoft  precious  Medicine,  with 
all  the  powerfull  explications  of  healthfull  and 
helpfull  my  (leries  which  nature  hath  fealed  in  that 
body?  and  left  to  the  induftrious  labour  of  man  to  vn- 
fold.  For  gold  is  the  Embleme  of  a  magnificent  and 
moft  princely  Pallace?  drawing  the  beholders  of  his 
naturalllufter,  tofearch  what  excellent  I ewels  bee 
contained  within  that  outward  wall  off©  rich  promi- 
fes.  Which  though  they  be  many  and  admirable,  yet 
few  attaine  to  the  fruition  thereof, becaufe  by  externc 
apparences?  they  aymeat  the  latent  and  hidden  ver- 
tues :  neither  doe  they  know  the  right  key  to  vnlock 
thatrich  Cabinet.  And  although  I  cannot  fufficiently 
declare, nor  prize,  all  the  faculties  (which  berefpe- 
fliuelyinnumerable)of  thisbountifull  treafury:yet  I 
may  and  doe  confidently  acknowledge  and  profefle, 
that  1  haue  found  in  vfe  &  pra&ife  very  many  ofgreat 
worth  5  which  as  inthcmfelues,for  the  vfe  of  men  they 
be  ofgreat  worth,  and  eftimation,  fo  for  them,  man 
is  reciprocally  bound  both  to  ackwowledg&  thank¬ 
fully  embrace, as  Gods  large  bleffing  3  who  com  man- 
deth  vs  to  knock  at  thefe  gates  of  Nature,  that  they 
may  be  opened  vnto  vs,  that  fo  we  may  finde  and  en¬ 
joy  the  treafures  locked  therein.  Whatman  amongit 
thoufand  hath  found  out  and  perfected  the  like 

C  2  magute- 


IQ  -  The  fir  ft  Tart,' 

magifteriallfecret?  Who  is  he  among  many, that  hath 
not tyredhis teeth inthehard  fheli,neuerinabled by 
cracking  it,  to  come  to  the  fweet  Jcerneli,  in  which 
dwelleththis  meliite  and  gentle  liquor  of  gold  ?  But 
i  will  leaue  this  digreffion,  and  returneta  the  inten¬ 
ded  end. 

i.Keafon.  Thereis  no  queflion  but  that  a  Medicine  made  of 
naturall  gold,di(folued  without  things  corrofiue,and 
brought  into  a  fubftancein  forme  like  hony,  and  Me- 
dicinable,potable>atfd  dilperfeableinto  any  liquor, is 
both  excellent, andiuftly  to  be  reputed  potable  gold. 
But  this  Medicineofmine,madeandconfiSlingin  it 
felfeofgoldjis  fuch  (as  I  haue  before  prooued  and 
(hall  further  hereafterproue)  therefore  it  is,  and  ought 
to  be  acknowledged  for  true  potable  gold.  The  pro¬ 
position  needeth  none  other  proofe, then  theconfent 
of  all  famous  writers  of  and  vpon  potable  gold:  The 
A  lfumption, whereupon  the  Inference  and  Conclu- 
Bon  dependeth,  is  prooued  in  my  firft  published 
booke,  as  alfo  out  of  manifeft  demon  (Ira  ti  on, not  pri- . 
u  ate, to  my  felfe,but  publike  in  the  fight  of  many, not 
onely  once  done, but  fundry  timesiterated :  in  which 
proceedings,  thedemonhratiue  tokens  mentioned 
in  Art,  are  apparent :  the  Inflrumentall  water  which 
was  in  the  forme  of  common  water  before  it  was  put 
vpon  the  gold, in  few  daies  becommeth  tin ded, with 
a  deepe  and  ruddy  colour,  alfo  when  the  Inflrumen¬ 
tall  water  fo  tinded,  Shall  be  diflilled  away, the  foluti- 
onof  gold  remaineth  in  forme  ofhony  as  by  Philoso¬ 
phers  is  Specified.  In  the  whole  magillerie,  Art  or  pro- 
celfe  I  haue  not  kept  any  thing  fecret,  fauing  the  1  n- 
flrumentall  water  as  Raymmd  teilifieth.  But  Some 
will  Say,Ifthis  be  that  true  Potablegold,  why  do  you 
make  it  common  to  others?  Good  Sirs,forfooth  I  an- 
•  •  fwer 


The  firft  Part. •:  ^ 

fwer,  becaufe  it  isfuch,  therefore  I  makcit  commony- 
concerningthe  vfe :  Which  being  profitable  toall, 
challenged  the  right  andlaw  ofnature  and  charitie, 
to  be  communicated  to  al.But  that  other  great  fecret, 
of  the  Philofopher,  not  communicable  to  others*  is 


onely  proht^bieto  toe  nutnor  iiiuiiv.  •  #  .\T, 

let  not  this  be  thelefte  precious  initfelfe,becau(em- 
numerable  men  receiue  health  and  comfortthereby  ? 
The  funnegiueth  vifiblelight  to  the  whole  world.  Is 
it  therefore  an  inferiour  P lanet  vnto  Mercmy  ythic 

feldomeappeares  in  the  fight  6f  men? .  ^ 

Aaaine:  That  Medicine  which  really  performed* 
the  true  and  proper  vnqueftioned  effete 
tMe, being  eflentially  made  of  thefaid  fubiea,ought 
and  ncedesmu  ft  be  accounted  true  potablegold.But 

thisMedickeof  mine, hath  proceed  thenotebki 
cffeds.only  proper  to  potable  gold.  Thcrfore  it  muft • 
needesbethe  fame.  An  affirmatiue  argument  from 
theeffed  to  thecaufe  is  good  and  ftrong;  as  likewife 
from  thecaufe  to  the  effed.  In  the  holy  Scriptures, 
a  Prophet  fell  be  fudged  great,  by  bis  great^kes. 
As  aL,  7:7?/.,,  and  the  Apoftles  raifed  thedead 

ourSauiourGhriftdid.(lt  being  proper  only  tothe 

power  of  God)  whofe  dodrine  they  as  forerunners; 
thefe;as  focceeders  preached ,  in  one  verity,  and  the 
femediuine  gift.  The  Analogic  and  proportronalL 
dedudion  of  Inference,  is  alrketroetn  Arts  and&a- 
ences,  andinallworkes  both  of  Nature  and  Art, 
whether  lingular  or  conioyned.So  our  Potable  gold, 

brought  from  the  potentialitie  of  injures  lock  ,  vnto 

the  adiuitie,  which  artificial!:  opening  excited  and. 
manifefteth,  is  knowrie  by  hi|OWne  proper a»d-i^! 
parable  efficacies  and  effeds ,  largely  affirmed  mmy  ; 
otherbooke.  The  Aftumption  of  this  Argument,. 

■  C  3 


....  ^  (■ 


,Reafons 


%%  The  fecond  Parti, 

drawing  theConclu  fiion,  I  will  further  heereafter*  by 
examples  confirme. 

^Rcafon.  The  third  R  eafon  may  be  taken  from  the  extraor¬ 

dinary  and  wonderfull  manner  of  working  in  thena- 
tureandrefolution  of  gold,  whereby  it  is  brought 
from  fixation,  to  volatility,  andfo  made  potable. 
Therefore  I  fay  thus*  Whofbeuer  can  fo  dilfolue  the 
body  ofgold,  that  it  fhallnot  by  any  Art  be  reduced 
againeinto  fixed  folide  gold ,  but  fo  perfift  j  doubtles 
hath  made  potable  gold,  medicinable  and  profitable 
for  the  health  of  man.  But  by  Gods  bleffings  in  my 
endeauours,I  haue  often  times  done  this, and  Mean 
doe  it :  therefore  doubtldfe  I  haue  often  times  made, 
and  MI  can  makepotablegold,  medicinable  and  pro¬ 
fitable  for  mans  health.  The  dependence  and  con¬ 
nexion  of  this  propofition  ftandeth  in  this :  That 
goldinhisprimitiue,  natural!,  hard*  compact  body, 
cannot  communicate  his  internal!  vertues  in  mans 
body  5  and  therefore  is  not  medicinable. For  then  the 
formalitie  ofgold  is  not  loofened  from  the  bridle,  or 
freed  from  the  bodily  prifon,  and  bonds  of  coagulati¬ 
on  5  andtherefore  notealily  worke  vpon  the  fubied 
whereunto  it  is  applied.  But  contrariwife,  being  vlti- 
matly  and  irreducibly  folute.it  is  then  apt  for  adion. 
So  that  if  the  fubftance  of  gold  be  exalted  in  his  exu¬ 
berate  colour, it  is  a  true  token  that  it  is  made  fubtile, 
attenuate,andtherefore  Medicinable;  and  that  the 
aery  and  fiery  parts,  or  Ekmentalitie  thereof,  are  pre¬ 
dominant  ouer  the  earthy  and  watery.  And  in  this 
manner  preferuing  the  naturall  vnitie  of  the  whole 
compound ,  doe  draw  them  (not  altering  the  com- 
pofition,  but  fubtiliating  the  fub  fiance)  in  the  exalted 
fymbolifme  ofthefame  Elements.  The  A flu  motion 
hath  the  fame  proofe  and  confirmation  which  the 

;  Z>  other 


Tbs  fecmd  T*rU  3  % 

other  before  .-that  is,  my  very  often  and  almofl  dai¬ 
ly  experience,  whereof,  if  need  be  I, can  produce  ma¬ 
ny  eye-witneiles  of  eminent  rancke,  and  amongft 
them  fome learned  Phyfitions,againft  whom  no  one 
dare  mutter  an  exception;  But  as  Auiceu in  his  bookc 
de  Animky  maketh  three  kinds  of  proofe.  i.  Sofhifti, 
call.  i.  Logical!,  and  3.  Scn[Mc  by  fight -of which  it  is 
tobevnderftood,  that  by  Sophifticall  there  hemea- 
neth  not  falfe  or  counterfeit  cauillings.  But  leaumg 
that  apart, I  will  content  my  felfe  with  the  other 
twaine.  The  Logicallpart  of  which  we 
faauehitherto  difcourfed  by  infe« 
rence  of  rcafon:  And  now, will 
we  proceeede  to  the  third, 
being  of  fenfible  and 
eye-witnelledeX' 
perirnents. 


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Onorable?  Worfhipfull  and 
Worthy  pciTons  7  I  intreate 
yourcurtefies ,  and  confide- 
rate  humanities ?  not  to  take 
in  ill  part  or  make  Oni for 
conilrudio,  that  I  haue  with¬ 
out  your  fpeciall  allowances 
&  warrants?  publiflied  thefe 
your  letters  written  vnto  me,  concerning  the  efotfs 
and  fucceifes  in  the  adminifoation  of  my  Potable 

gold. 


T  ES'TIMOX  I E  S, 

F  E  VV  D  R  AW  E  N  O  V  T  O  F  ‘ 

«  -  ■  '  '  V  '.i  , 

GREAT  frVMSER,  ST  WHICH 

f  r  *  »  '  ' 

the  Wonderfoll  virtues  of  this  my  Pota¬ 
ble  gold  in  fbc'Ctiri»g  of  Difeafes  are  fully 
/hewed,  jjerhibued  and  avouched ,  by 
oculare  and  fenfiblc  tcftimonies, 
tree  from  all  future  challenge 
and  quellion. 

A  PROTESTATION  OF  THE 
Author  ?  to  the  writers  of  thefe  Epi- 
ftles  or  Letters  following. 


The  fecmd  Part.  is 

_0ld  Protefling  hereby ,  that  I  entertaine  not  the 
leaft  thought  of  wronging  any  of  you-,  butbeeing 
compulfarily  enforced  to  the  neeeffarie  defence  ot 
my  Integritieand  goodname,  intentiouflyfcandali- 
fed  in  the  oppugning  of  this  Medicine,  which  is  the 
fubieft  of  this  Difcourfe.  Jpray  you  all  wjllingly  to 
confent  to  this  auert ment  ofyour  owne  cpnffiences, 
and  teftifying  both  the  Innpefsneie  pf  nice ,  and  vfe- 
fullneceffity  ofa  Medicine  prooued  by  your  felues 
in  fo  many  cafes  of  dangers, left  and  forfaken  after  all 
other  knowne  Remedies  rankly  attempted  t  and 
oroano ftically  reputed delperate,  Which  your  coa- 
fents  I  doubt  not  lb  all  record  an  honorable  memo- 
rie’of  you,  in  the  maintenance  of  fo  neceffiarie, 
and  healingtruth.I  lhall  neper  faffi?  by 
any  my  liabilities,  to  be  ready  in 
any  kinde  of  fcruiccs  of 
good  offices  to¬ 
wards  you. 

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TRANSMARINE 

TESTIMO  SflES. 


THE  VSE  OF  THE 

POTABLE  GOLD  BROVGHT  OVT 
OF  ENGLAND ,  ANT)  PRESENTED 
TO  HIS  SACRED  IMPERIAL!. 
Maieftiel  doe  approoue,  by  the  hap- 
ij  fie  fucceffe  m  two  cafes  of 

mine  experience. 


Irft)  I  gaue  one  ounce  waight 
thereof  to  ayong  man  naturally 
ftrong,but  then  farre  /pent  witha 
malignantfeuer, being  feh-isincla- 
fa,  with  Idlenelleof  hi>  Braine. 
After  taking  thereof  he  dept,  and 
in  his  lleepe,  auoided  through  his 
mouthy  mure  long  and  round 
wormes,  liuing  and  quicke.  So  was  he  quit  and  free 
both  from  the  feuer,  congelation,  and  diftemper  of 
the  Braine.  Notwithftanding  many  Remedies  had 
beene  before  prooued  vponhim,and  he  hadlyen  in 
this  cafe  foure  weekes  extremely  ficke,  in  great  dan- 
gerof  death. 


The  fecund  Pdrt*  VJ 


t 

AN  other  alfo  recouered  by  this  potable  gold; 
Who  beeing  polTeired  or  a  Quartane  reuer, 
(which  tooke  him  in  the  Autumne  or  fall  of 
theleafe,and  held  him  all  winter)and  was  thereby  fo 
weakened,  that  his  ftrength  feemed  vtterly  decayed, 
and  ready  to  fall  into  a  Dropfie.  This  man  after  ma¬ 
ny  Purgations,  tooke  of  me  an  ounce  ofthis  P  otable 
gold,  in  the  di (tilled  water  of  Cardtim  BenediBus: 
whereby  hee  fell  intofo  Grange  and  vnaccuftomed 
fweat,as  I  cannot  remeher  euer  to  haue  read,  or  heard 
of  the  like.  For  befide  that  it  was  natural!,  with  out  o- 
ther  impulfion,and  fo  abundant  that  two  perfons  had 
their  hands  full  in  drying  him,  yet  it  fo  continued  3. 
daies  and  3  .nights.  But  the  molt  wonderfull  thing  or 
all  was,  that  in  this  extraordinary  fwcat,  and  abiti- 
nencefrom  meate  the  time  of  three  dales  and  nights, 
he  wasfo  farre  from  fainting,  for  fo  much  as  any  per- 
fon  could  obferue,that  with  this  naturall  and  fponta- 
neall  euacuation ,  he  did  euery  houre  waxe  ftronger, 
luftier,  and  more  cheerefull  .•  And  at  the  endof  thefe 
daies,  he  was  throughly  recouered  and  in  periect 
health. 

I  •  "*  ...  /  i  r  k  c 

4.  /  1 

I  doe  mtneffe  this 

•v 

x  1  •  X 

IOHN  ATHMESTETT  IN 

pubemheimb  and  Weyer,Dr.  in 
Phyficke,  and  Phyfition  to  the 
Sacred  Imperiall  Maiefoe* 

D  z  Rigftf 


Thificovd  Part. 


Auingread  your  true  AflertioU  of 
"Tj  that  high  M  edicine  the  Aurum  po  - 
15)  tab  tie,  and  heard  relation  made  of 
|($5  the  ftrange  and  wonderful!  effe&s 


of  the  fame,  by  my  Lord  poffehis 
Maie 'flies  Ambalfadour  ,  Sir  N. 


— : — — J  Drury. and  Mr.  Stafford, with  diuers 
Others  noble  and  gentlemen  of  England  that  were  at 
this  Election  &  Goronation  in  Fravkffnh,  I  could  & 
would  not  omit  to  vifit  you  with  thefe'few  lines,hum- 
ly  intreating  you,  that  for  my  pay,  I  might  be  partaker 
of  this  fo  great  a  gifrofGod.  And  hatting  vnderftood 
by  the  letters  of  Sir  Henery  Cary, that  4.  ounces  ofthis 
high  medicine  are  fould  for  twenty  (hillings,  I  haue  j 
intreated  this  gentleman  to  lay  out  foure  pounds 
flerling,  that  I  might  haue  16.  ounces  of  it.  The 
which ,  if  I  may  attaine  at  your  bands, as  alfo  the  dofe, 
the  rhanner  aud  time  of  exhibiting  it  (for  vnwilling 
would  I  erre  contrary  to  your  experience)!  (hall  euer 
hold  my  felfe  bound  and  behoulding  vnto  you. 
Thus  humbly  befeeching  you  that  for  common  ftu- 
dies  fake,  you  would  not  let  me  fade  of  my  Intreatie, 


I  reft 


Tour  though  'vnhnownc yet  etter  loumgjrtend 
Iames  M  os  an. 


Phyjitionto  his  Higkneffe, 


C ass k i, i,  in  Hessen  this 

•  '  T  f 


1 1. lull*.  1611. 


Right 


The fectfod  Part. 


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'  ■  •  .  ' j 

13  Icht  Worftiipful  Sir,I  thank  you  molthigbly  for 
fv  your  Aurum  Pet  Me  which  you  fent  me:  which 
indeede  I  doneuervfe,  butinneceffitie,whenothcr 
Medicines  willhew  no  help  at  al.I  hauetnedthever- 
tue  thereof  in  extreame  vomitings :  In  the  palhon  ot 
thehart;  In  malicious  and  contagious  Dyfenteriesor 
bloody  fluxes :  In  therifing  orfuffbcattonof  the  mo¬ 
ther, and  the  falling  ficknelle  by  reafonthereof :  In 
the  Colike.  I  n  id!  which  difeafes  after  all  other  helps 
inward  and  outward  hauefailed,onedofe  ofthis  Me¬ 
dicine  dideffe<ftfomuch,thatallthefe  patients  after 
they  hadtaken  it,asitwere  in/ewfconittrecov^ 
their  health.  I  haue  alfotnedit,inthat diferfewfa 
is  called  (JVTelancholia hjpoametrMca (m  Imghfolome 
call  it  the  Meiancholie  of  the  gutts)'buthaaenot 
found  that  effedt  as  ra  the  former.  \  et  it  bath  com¬ 
forted  the  party  tnaruelloufly. 


,  l 


\  e  i  1 1'  ’  \ 


■  *  f  '  t 


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prom  Sleufifigcu®4*^ 

Yottr  etter  good  friend 
Iames  Mosan, 


» C  ■  1  r”i  A 


3 


Worfbip- 


3  *  The  ftcwd  e?4rt> 


\  7T  TOrfhipfulI  Dr,  Anthony ^yoM  may  thinke 
V  V  me  either  forgetful! ,  or  vnthankfoll  for 

T  your  manifold  curtefies  towards  me.  But 

the  truth  is,  I  canfinde  no  conuenient  meanes  as  I 
would, how  to  (hew-  my  thankfulneilejand  therefore 
contained  to  die  your  debter* 

Your  AftmmPotabileis  an  admirable  Medicinein 
moft  Dffeafes.  I  haue  giuen  it  in  the  beginning  of  a 
Podagricall  fit  .*  Whereupon  the  patient  fell  into  a 
fweat,  and  therewithal!  his  paine  ceafed,and  the  pati¬ 
ent  walked  againe  in  fhort  fpace.  Alfo  in  the  bloody 
flux  Ihaue  vied  it,  In  the  falling  ficknetfe ;  In  thefu- 
perfluous  Menfiruall  flux  of  women:  In  the  wormes 
ofyongchildren*  In  the  Meafelsandfmall  Poeks:Al- 
molt  xn  aU  the  Difeafesof  the  Matrice,it  is  a  moft  ex- 
cellent  Remedie.Let  all  them  that  haue  written  a- 
gainftit,talkeidely  dcnothingto  the  purpofe.This 
grant  them,  that  they  haue  read  much ,  and  write 
karncdly ,  but  nothing  to  diiprooue  your  Medicine: 
That little  experience  that  I  haue  made  of  it,  and  o- 
mershaue found ,  is  fufficient  to  (hew  their  vanitie. 
^0 1  qeliret©  be  commended  toyou,  See. 


From  CaflcII  this  itf.ofAugufi. 


Tour  moft  toning  friend 

lames  Mofanus. 

Bat 


The fecond  Part, 


3* 


ft  that  I  may  the  better  ad* 
uertife,  declare  and  fatufie 
this  relation  by  letters  fent 
vnto  me  from  this  faid  wor¬ 
thy)  truly  learned^  andvtr - 
tfsoujly  adorned  gentleman 
lames  Mofan  DoElor  of 
'phyfcke ,  andprimatePhy- 
Jition  in  ordinary  to  the  Landfgratie  of  He  jf.  I 
thinke  it  not  amiffe  here  to  infert  that  whic h  c amc 
from  an  Engltfb  gentleman  named  Alexander 
Oldfield  ,  then  beeing  in  Germany  ^who  in  the 
ye  are  1613.  the  2  2.  of  July ,  incertaine  letters 
fent  to  Sir  Richard  Norton  Knight,  andby  him 
Jbewedvnto  me,  amongft  other  matters  writ eth 
thus. 

One  thing  I  had  almod  forgotten, which  I  intreate 
vourWorfhip  to  certifie  tomy  Lord',  the  Lord  Bi- 
fiiip of Winchefler^that  beingat  HalltheiS.  ofMay, 
I  met  with  the  Landfgraue  of  HeflenhisDoflor  of 
Phyficke>which  fpeakes  Englifli  very  well  (for  he  pro¬ 
ceeded  his  degreesin  Oxford.)  And  talking  with  him 
about  Phyficke,  hee  asked  whether  I  knew£><?tf<?r 
Anthony.  I  told  him  that  I  had  heard  of  him.  He  told 
me,  that  his  Aurum  Potabilc  was  excellent  Phyficke : 
and  the  firft  experience  that  he  had  made  ofit,was  on 
amaide  of  2 1.  yeares  of  age,  which  was  fore  troubled 
v^ith  the  falling  ficknelLe,  and  fince  that  time  (he  was 

neuer  troubled  with  it,  beingno  w  aboueay  eare  pa(L 

D  4  He 


3 1  ThtfecondrP<trt, 

Hegaue  her  one  ounce  therof  at  a  tune, and  that  felfe 
famedayfhe  fell  into  the  pa  (lions  of  that  Difeafe  ele¬ 
ven  times,  &  (as  I  faid  before)(he  neuer  fel  fincc  into 
them.  Hee  gaue  it  alfo  to  a  childe  notabouefoure 
monetbesold,  which  was  grieuoufly  troubled  with 
that  difeafe,  and  it  helpt  the  childe  prefently. 

Alfohe  gaue  it  to  one  that  was  troubled  with  the 
bloudy  flux,  and  was  brought  fo  low  with  it,  that  no 
man  thought  he  could  hauerecouered  he  gaue  him 
one  ounce  at  a  time,  and  that  but  once  only ,  and  in- 
ftantly  he  recouerd,and  is  very  well. 

Hegaue  it  alfo  to  a  woman  which  was  in  ehilde- 
bed,and  was  exceeding  weake  with  the  fcouring,  and 
nothing  could  flay  it  but  that  For 

as  foone  a6  fliee  tooke  that,  (bee  recouered.  This 
himfellereporteth,  and  wiftieththathe dwelt neere 
vnto  £>.  Anthony, thiit  heinight  haue  Inough  there¬ 
of  as  neede  required. 


Alex.  Oldfieid, 


Sic, 


The fecond  Part ,  $  3 

Sir.  I  am  perfwaded  that  you  admire  my  long 
lilence,  which  proceedes  from  no  other  then 
fundrie  great  buhneilesj&c.I  had  occafion  to  re- 
commendfome  of  your  Aurum  Potabile  which  1  had 
for  my  proper  vfe,  to  a  principal!  gentleman  here  in 
the Emperours Court.  By  whofemeanes  I  bauebin 
oflate  muchfent  vnto  by  fundrie  principall  perfons, 
fomedangeroully  lick, to  impart  it  vnto  them^name- 
ly  the  Baron  of  Crelly,  who  had  two  fonnes  hcke  o*. 
the  fmall  Poxe :  the  Hldeft  of  about  1 9-and  the  other 
of  1 7.  veares  of  age.  The  Hldeft  died  without  taking 
any  of  the  Aurum  Potabile  y  becaufe  they  about  him 
thought  it  was  in  vaine ,  and  that  they  were  both  too 
farrelpent.  The  other,  beeingasdangeroudy  licke, 
tooke  it, and  is  thereupon  recouered.The  father  him- 
felfe  not  being  well,  hathlikewifevfedit,  and  doth 
finde  himfelfe  much  comforted,and  wel  againe  by  it. 
Many  more  in  like  manner . I  haue  beene  fo  liberall  ofc 
my  ftore5thatit  is  almoftfpent.  Many  doe  with  I  had 
fuch  quantitie  by  me  that  they  might  haue  a  good 
part  of  it  for  their  money.  Wherefore  fend  me  I  pray 
Vou  a  good  quantitie  of  the  three  forthwith  the  price 

Piherot  Send  it  either  by  feme  of  our  Marchants  that 
are  to  come  to  this  next  Mart  at  Frankfarth,or  elfeby 
fome  frind  oftruftin  the  company  of  the  C omt  Pala¬ 
tine,  or  the  Lady  Eli&abethy  &c. 

S  Vienna  tHis  thiad  of 

Feb.  161 2.  Stile  Brit. 

Tour  very  ajfured  and  louingfriend 
I  Sr.  Steph .  Lefeiur  ICmght,  Bm* 

bafjadour  to  the  Bmp er  our* 


E 


Worthy 

w. 


34 


I Thefeconi  PdrtK 


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M 


‘  Qrtby  and  learned  friend?  I  write  to  you 
later  then  1  intended  ?  becaufe  1  thought 
it  not  fit  to  deliuer  my  opinion  before 
manifold  experience  made?  in  a  matter  of  fueh  worth 
and  confequenc Q.Experime»tufallaxy  as  our  great  ma¬ 
iler  Hippocrates  teicheth.Butnow  I  will  breefely  (hew 
you  the  vertue  and  excellency  of  your  medicine.The 
firfl  triall  that  I  made  of  it?  was  on  mine  owne  daugh¬ 
ter  about  itf.yeeres  old;  which  for  two  continual! 
dayes?  was  much  troubled  with  vomitings?  keeping 
nothing  that  (he  eat  or  dranke.  Alfo  by  reafon  of  in- 
toilerable  inward  torments  fhe  could  notfleepe  one 
winke  for  the  fpaee  of  two  daies  and  nights.In  which 
her  extremities?hauing  vfed  all  other  conuenient  and 
commendedmedicinesto  no  purpofe?but  altogether 
without  any  eafe  or  mitigation  of  her  paines?  I  be- 
tookemyfclfe  laftly  to  your  medicine?  as  to  a  ho¬ 
ly  Anchor?  and  laft  hope.  She  tooke  the  fame  and 
kept  it?  and  then  Heptalitle.  But  after  2.houresfhe 
call  againe  in  great  abundance?  and  fince  (he  hath 
continued  perfe&ly  well. 

The  iecond  triall  I  made  thereof,  was  vpon  a  very 
worfhipfull  gentleman?^  William  Samuell  Knight.He 
had  a  burning  feauer?  with  great  violence  ofcontinu- 
allheat?fo  that  he  vtterly  loft  all  fleepe;he  had  withall 
a  weakenefte  in  his  kidneis?  andcould  not  make  wa¬ 
ter.  Sundry  gliders  were  adminiftred  vntohim?  Pur¬ 
gations?  vomits?  and  he  was  alfb  let  blood:  All  which 
('in  my  obferuation)were  fo  far  from  giuing  him  any 
e*fe,that  the  difeafedid  ftill  grow  ftronger?and  all  the 

fymp- 


' 


Thefecond  rP*rt.  3  5 

(ymptomesor  accidents  euerydayworfe  and  worfe, 
and  more  grieuous.  I  perfwaded  the  giuingofyour 
medicine.  But  at  the  firfi:  I  could  not  obtaine,that  he 
fhould  take  a  new  and  vnknowne  thing.  Atlaftby 
the  Importunitie  of  his  friends,  and  the  neceiiityoi 
his  difeafe  ftil  increaling.he  yeelded  &  tooke  it. In  an 
inflant  aimoft,  he  felt  a  gentle  remiffion  of  his  heat, 
&  a  milde  cooling ;  his  fpirits  comfortedjhis  kidneis 
ftrengthned,  fo  that  he  made  water  in  a  reafonable 
pood  quantity.  Since  which  time,  he  neuer  ceafed  to 
extoll  this  Medicine,  though  in  troth,  bauing  beene 
long  affiidled  with  a  mod  violent  difeafe,  he  hath 

not  as  yet  fully  recouered  his  flrength. 

The  third  triall  I  made,  was  vpon  a  maid  of  noble 
familie,  which  being  taken  with  dreadfall  convulii- 
ons,  afterfome  glitters  taken,  had  alio  this  medicine, 

and  was  thereby  perfectly  cured.  - 

I  afl!y,l  was  defired  to  fend  all  the  (lore  I  had  or 
this” medicine, to  a  graue  Matrone, a  gentlewoman  al¬ 
ready  fpent  with  oldage,  and  much  licknefle,  being 
thenleft  to  Gods  mercy  as  at  her  laft  gafpe.  She  pre- 

fently  after  the  taking  of  this  medicine,  found  much 

eafe  andcomfortabje  flrength  in  her  fpirits,  though  i 
thinke  there  benopoflible  recouenng  her,  lolpent 
as  is  aforefaid .‘farewell.  &c. 

GAYToNthe  io. of  Sept.  idu. 


*  , 


Your  lotting  jnenc 

loh.  Markes. 


I'JI&S  1  1  A  *  *  '  '• 


E  z 


Matter 


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6  The fecond  Part. 

M  A  tier  Do  dor  Anthony ,  though  I  haue  no  ac¬ 
quaintance  with  you  at  all,  yet  being  an  eye 
witnelfe  of  yourgenerall  charity  extended  to 
the  whole  world,  in  bringing  to  the  vie  of  men  the 
mod  excellent  quintelfence  ror  the  rectifying  of  na^ 
ture,  that  the  world  (as  I  thinke)  yet  euer  had,  I  am 
thereby  imboldned  to  prefume  of  your  fauour  for 
fomefewgrainesofthe  fame,  which(fcrthe  feuerall 
operations  that  I  haueieene  thereof  in  two  fpeciall 
friends  of  mine,  both  at  the  point  of  death)  {hall  in 
my  edeeme  for  euer  be  held  in  mod  precious  ac- 
compt.Fer  you  fhal  vnderdand  that  about  atwelue- 
moneth  dnce,  I  came  to  a  brother  in  law es  houfe  of 
mineione<SV  William  Samuell knight, of V'pton  in  Nor¬ 
thampton-  (hire,  whom  I  found  in  great  extremitieof 
fickne(Te,and  thereby  fb  weakned  with  the  continuall 
torment  he  was  in, that  all  which  were  about  him  fea¬ 
red  him  greatly.-hehad  three  Dodors  of  Phifjcke,yet 
could  none  of  them  minider  any  thing  to  him  to  glue 
him  any  eaie  of  his  torments,  but  rather  tormented 
him  more,vntill  at  lad,himielfe  remem  bred  that  one 
Mr.Markes  had  commended  this  memorable  medi-* 
cine  of  yours.  Which  being  brought ,  hee  tooke,and< 
it  wrought  fo  miraculous  an  effed  within  the  com* 
paifeof  two  houres,  as  neither  he  nor  1  eueriaw  be¬ 
fore.  For  it  indantly  deliuered  him  ofhis  paine, which 
feemed  before  intollerable:  I  tgaue  him  red,whichfor 
many  dates  and  nights  befote  he  had  bin  barred  of  s 
it  drew  on  an  appetite  by  little  and  littlc,all  meat  be¬ 
fore  being. loathfbme  vnto  him  :  Andf  which  is  mod 
marue]lous)whereasformerJy ,  by  his  medicines  ex¬ 
coriating  thole  patfages ,  heieemed  toenduregreat 
torture  vpon  euery  prouocation  to  the  doole :  he  had 
now  in  the  day  and  night  fine  dooles,  and  euery  pro- 

oocation 


The fecor.d  Part,  -  37 

uocationwas  now  as  delightfull  vnto  him,  sstheo. 
ther  were  tormenting.  Then  did  one  of  bis  Phy  to¬ 
ons  aduife,  that  now  he  (hornd  take  fome  Cordial!,  to 
affi  ft  the  faculties  of  nature  being  very  weake  But 
when  this  was  propounded  vnto  my  brother  by  his 
wife, he  vtter'y  refufed  it.  Neuerthelel  fe>ir  was  fo  htrre 
forth vrged ,  asthat  hetookeit ,  the  Phyht.on bea¬ 
ring  hitl  in  hand,  that  it  was  nothing  elfe  but  Vni- 
cornes  home,  Bezoar  ftone  and  fuch  like.  But  after 
takingthereof,  my  brother  fell  agame  into  his  for- 
mert  ortures,and  more  vehement  then  before.  Wher- 
bv  he  was  enforced  the  felfe  fame  mghtto  fend  again . 
vnto  CMr.  CMarkes ;  who  releeued him  as  tormerly 
he  had  done:  lince  which  time  (by  Gods  bleffing)  he 

hath  continued  well.  After  this  manner  an  obftmaed 

bodv  was  cured  .It  hath  wrought  a  great  effed  m  Sir 
l2  JtJwt  Knight, of  Leicefter-  Shire,  who  lately  was 
very  lowbrought  with  a  fluxe ,  together  with  a  Bur- 
ningfeuer:  and  being  neere  vnto  death, and  voy  deo 
11  helpe,  he  was  releeued  by  the  felfe  fame  M  e- 

didne  only, and  perfeftly  reflated.  Mr.  V&*rAjb- 
tmh  who  partly  had  feene ,  and  partly  heard  thefe 
miraculous  effetfs  of  this  your  Medicine,ly  ing  dan- 

eerou  fly  fick  at  Oxford  this  laft  Sommer/ent  h,s  Son 

m  vervsreat  haft  to  Mafier  Mark's  for  fome  portion 

rvff hi slour  M edicine.-his  faid  fonne feared  th at  at  his 
'  fmme,  he  (hould  not  finde  him  lining  Butthankcs 

hr  mGod,he  liueth,and  is  well :  which  is  to  be  attri- 

£”d .ntojwMldidne.  .l.ho.gh 

he  will  not  acknowledge  the  fame,&c. 

Knighthor.p  in  Leicester. 

Shire, Ianuary to.  i6iz. 

ronr  Ready  and  aftred friend,  Henry 

H  3 


J8 


The feconct  Part. 


M  A  C  T  E  VIR  P  R  O  B  1  T  A  T  E, 

etScientia  fingulari. 

\  wifcs brother  Mr.  Henry  Skipwiih, lately  told 

me  how  friendly  mention  of  me  you  made  to 

.  3  might  very  well  haue  reciprocated, 

andiakfhow  ort  mention  he  hath  heard  me  make  of 

^  mud  euer  acknowledgemy 
felfe  obliged  to  you  in  double  bands.  For  in  mylail 
grieuous  and  long  languishing  ficknefie ,  when  my 
then  Pli^fition  Dr.C.  daggered  in  his  Judgement  of 
myDifeafe  ,  and  in  the  hope  of  my  recouery  hefee- 
med  to  quaile :  yea  when  my  felfe,and  all  my  behol¬ 
ders  did  defpaireofmy  life-then  by  Gods  prouidence, 
a  friend  (telling  the  rare  vertues  of  your  Aurum  Pota- - 
bUc)  caufed  two  graines  of  the  fame,  to  be  diifolued 
in  rnieipoonfuls of  diftilled  Endiue  Water,  and fo  to 
be  min iitred  vnto  me.  After  receiuing  thereof,  within 
one  houres  Jpace,it  is  incredible  to  be  ipoken,  what 
alleuiation  1  found  of  my  Ianguifhings,and  what  cor¬ 
roboration  of  all  my  vital!  parts.  In  the  morning  I 
tooke  it,  and  vntill  night  I  felt  a  mod  happy  operati- 
onthereof.  It  procured  ftooles  all  that  day*,  foplea- 
fingly  as  my  fouie  could  defire:  vntil  fuch  time  as  that 
my  Phyfition  (after  he  had  taken  his  ieaue  of  me  for 
that  night,  I  that  I  had  now  compofed  my  felf  to  red) 
came againe  vnto  me,  hauing  vpon  thepointofa 
knife fomewhat which  heedid  put  intomy  mouth, 
i  j^S^nalmoil  aileepe.  But  about  midnight  when 
1  did  awake  ,  I  found  my  felfe  relap&tf  as  before. 
Then ,  vtterly  defpmring  of  my  life ,  I  called  (as  I 

thought 


The  fecond  Fart,  > 

thought  my  laft  call)  vnto  my  wife,  intreating  her  to 
fend  againe  to  my  forefaid  friend,  to  intreatehim  to 
con fider, whether  in  his  I  udgement  two  graines  were 
not  too  fmal  a  proportion  to  ouercome  the  maligni- 
tieoffodangerousaDifeafe.  He  therefore  gaue  me 
this  fecond  time  three  graines,  which  fpeedily  as  be¬ 
fore, and  wonderfully  did  refrefh  my  fpirits,  and  ther- 
by  my  bodie  was  very  foluble  for  thefpace  of  7.  daies 
after.  And  notwithftanding  fundry  euacuations  eue- 
ry  day,  my  ftrength  daily  increafed.  Xnen  was  that 
f)r  exceedingly  angry  that  I  did  entertaine  his  coun- 
fclinolonger :  fmce  which  time  he  hath  wrote  an 
Englifh  booke,  vncharitably  defaming  me,and  cauil- 
Xins  again  ft  that  famous  Medicine,  which  by  the 
prouidence  of  God  reftored  vnto  me  both  life  and 
health.Now  concerning  the  chiefe  intention  of  thefe 
my  letters,  I  pray  you  fend  me  1  z.  graines ofyour  po¬ 
table  gold  in  luch  forme  as  my  brother  MK  Henry 
Sktpwitk  lately  receiued  from  you.  lhis  bearer  my 
friend  {hall  giue  y  ou  fat  isfaftion  for  the  fame, &c. The 
Author  of  health  is  God ,  who  perpetually  preferue 
you,  vnto  whome  he  hath  vouchlafed  fuch  fauour  as 
toattaine  vnto  fo  great  a  reftorer  of  health  ,  and  pro- 
longer  of  life,  as  this  Aurum  Fotabile  appearethto  be. 

Farewell.  Keu.Dr, 


Vpton,  IS*  Feb. 

■"  1  ■  ‘j.  ‘  ■* 

your  wofl  louing friend 
William  SamuelL 

E  4 


Worthy 


The  fecond  Tart* 


40 


WOrthy  Sir.  I  am  aduifed  by  that  Reue- 
rendDodor,  Mailer  Dodor  Hunton,m 
thefe  parts  highly  accounted,  to  require 
in  behaife  of  our  worthy  friend,  a  knight, your  helpe 
andaduice,  in  a  deplored  eftate,  wherein hee  now 
ftandeth.  W e  defire  alio  fome  quantity  of  your  An - 
mm  Fotabtle,  with  dircdionfor  the  due  adminiftrati- 
on  thereof  This  gentleman  difeafed  is  neere  80 
yeares  of  age,  of  Cholericke  conftitution.  The  firft 
original!  of  his  Infirmitie  (as  we  coniedure)  was  by 
company  of  his  wife  being  yong.  Not  long  after  in  a 
Iourney  which  he  tooke,  when  he  was  yet  fcarfe  fixe 
myles  from  his  houie  ,  he  was  conllrained  oft  times 
for  to  alight  from  his  horfe.Then  did  he  make  water, 
and  in  his  water  either  blood,  or  fome  fubfiance  like 
vnto  blood,  peraduenturefpermaticall,  which  hath 
continued  now  many  daies.  Alfo  euen  to  this  time  he 
is  vnableto  retaine  his  vrine,  by  the  Imbecillitie  of 
his  bladder  as  wee  fuppofe.  A  Gonorrhe  likewifehe 
was  fubied  vnto.  He  is  not  as  yet  free  from  any  of  v 
thefe  Infirmities.  We  expedfome  helpefromyou 
For  your  charges  and  counfell,  this  gentleman  will 
giue  you  full  content.  My  felfe  alfo  will  be  with  you 
this  next  Terme,and  will  not  be  vnthankfull. 


Trent  the  1 1 .  of  Sept.  1  Ci  i. 

Tour  mofl  lou  in<^  fr  i  end^ 

N.fV.phyfition. 


Mailer 


The fccond  Tart* 


4* 


yf  A  fter  Do&or  Anthony  you  may  call  to  minde?  This  letter 
i\/l  if  vou  pleafe,  that  about  September  laft  pad,  came  from 
iy  -lyou  wrote  certaine  letters  vnto  me.  At  which  '^rnght 
drr,e  I  alfo  receiued  from  you  fiue  ounces  of  your  An- 
rum  Potabile ,  to  thepraifeof  God;  your  commenda¬ 
tion;  and  my  great  good.  My  Difeafes  were  mentio¬ 
ned  in  the  former  letters.  Betides  which  1  had  alfo  a 
great  fwelling  from  my  hucchlebone  vnto  the  loles 
ofmyfeete.  But  it  is  without  paine:  peraduenture  it 
came  of  cold,  or  withlying  long  time  vpon  my  right 
tide.  I  vnderftand  by  Mailer  DpUw  Hunton, that  be- 
fides  this  Aurum  ‘Totabde  which  you  fent  me,  you 
liaue  alfo  the  fubftance  of  gold  in  forme  like  hony ,  I 
oray  you  fend  me  thereof,  and  the  manner  howto 
vfe  the  fame.  I  doe  feele  (I  praife  God)  a  mitigation  of 
all  my  paines  and  Infirmities  throughout  all  my  bo¬ 
dy  :  the  fwelling  which  I  mentioned  doth  daily  de- 
creafe.-  My  vrine  alfo  I  am  able  to  retaifle.Th.s  booke 
ofvours  Mafter  Doctor  Bunion  requeftedof  me.  bend 
me  an  other  I  pray  you,  your  rtudies  and  endeauours 
God  alwaies  bletfe :  farewell. 


Blybb-ovvgh  Oflob.  10.  i6u. 


7 ‘oar friend,  H.  A* 


Thefeecond  Part. 


4* 


THis  gentleman  9  of  whom  I /hall  now  next 
write  y  and  whofe  letters fent  vntome  are 
extant ,  being  Secretarieto  the  right  ho- 
nornble  the  Earle  of  Southampton ,  in  his  owns 
words  had  beenelong  fake  of  a  fe/uartane feue  r : 
for  Cure  where  of  he  entertained  a  mzfi  learned 
Phyfition,  who  minify  ed  vnto  him  a  longtime 
fetch  Medicines  as  we  are  appropriate :  Neither 
yet  had  he  ouermaflered  the  fetter ;  norreficred 
any  (Irengthvnto  the  patient Then  did  this  Phy~ 
fition  per]  wade  this  gentleman  his  patient  to  vfe 
my  Aurum  Potabile ,  which  hedid,and,and  with 
good  fences  fee.  Whereupon,  he  wrote  afterwards, 
vnto  me  for  more  t  hereof^  as  follow  et  h . 

Sir  I  h  aue  found  fo  much  good  vfe  ofyonr  Aurum 
potabile ,  as  makes  me  defire  more*  For  I  mutt  truely 
fay3I  haue  gotten  much  ttrength  firice  I  tooke  it, and 
rccouered  my  ipirits  exceedingly  decaied  by  extremt- 
tie  of  ficknette  :  my  ft  ore  is.  not  fo  fpeniy  but  that  I' 
hauefome  left  in  the  Country,  but  my  flay  hath  bin 
longer  here  then  I  expededjand  therfore  may  beiup- 
plied  from  you  with  more  eafe’t'Ken  from  thence. 
Which  I  defire  may  be  fent  by  this  bearer  of  the  heft: 
So  (hall  I  reft. 

v  ^ 

SOVTH  AM  PTON  H  O  V  S  E  THIS* 

26.  ofNouemb.  16 n. 


Tour  very  boning  friend, 
Thomas  K is  ley. 


Matter 


Thefemd  Part.  43 


M  After  D otter  Anthony  3 1  pray  you  make  mefo 
much  beholding  vnto  you  as  to  beftowme 
this  twentie  (hillings  in  that  foueraigne  quin- 
tefifence  which  I  had  of  you  at  my  being  with  you. 
For (as  I  told  y ou)I  was  to  haue  but  one  ofthofe  glaf 
fes  my  felfe:  which  3  one  of  my  efpeciall  friends  hath 
had  of  me  5  fo  that  now  3 1  hauefcarcely  one  graine 
left.  Sir  Brian  Cane  Knight,  was  taken  with  a  violent 
burning  feuer:  but  after  taking  of  this  Medicine;  he 
had  only  one  fit,  and  then  was  perfedly  well  recoue- 
red.  Alfo  a  feruant  of  mine  t  had  in  like  manner  fo 
dangerous  a  Feuer  3  that  at  my  comming  home  I 
found  him  at  point  of  death.The  onely  taking  of  this 
Medicine  hath  fb  purged  him  by  an  extraordinary 
Sweat,  (that  thankes  be  to  God)  he  is  at  this  time  in 
alorney  abroad  with  me  3  and  finds  hisbodie  in  fa 
good  temper  asit  was  not  of  aTwelue  moneth  be¬ 
fore;  &c. 


Your  ajfured friend  to  vfc 

Henry  Skipwith. 


F  t  Sir 


44  Thefecond  P art. 


SIr.Some  few  houres  after  your  departure, Mafler 
Do  ft.  Lewknar  came  hitherto  myLordBifhopof 
Winchefter.  Andatfupper,  after  my  Lord  had 
rriadefome  relation  of  the  proceedings  and  benefits 
he  found  ofyour  Aurnm  Potabile^  Debtor  Lewkrnrxz- 
plied  in  the  comendation  therof, faying-,  That  on  Sa¬ 
turday  laft  part*  he  being  at  Cowdry,  came  to  a  gen¬ 
tlewoman  who  was  dead  to  the  world,  being  both 
ipeechlelfe  and  knowing  no  body*  he  gaue  her  one 
Ipoonfull  of  your  Annan  Potabile>  in  that  cafe  as  fhee 
then  was.  And  at  the  fir  ft  taking  thereof, fhe  fell  into 
ftrangeconvulfions ,  wherein  fhe  continued  two 
houres:  and  after  he  gaue  her  as  much  more, and  then 
fhe  fell  into  a  great  fweat:  and  z  houres  after, he  gaue 
her  a  fpoonfullmore,&  Hie  fell  into  a  fine  fieepe,  and 
waking  fhe  faid,  Giue  me  more  of  that.*  which  was 
done$  and  (he  tooke  good  reft  after.  And  the  next  day, 
he  went  to  fee  how  (he  did,  and  found  her  eating  of  a 
Chicken.  This  he  told  before  my  Lord  Bifl?op0 his  bro¬ 
ther,  ‘Dollar  Steward  of  the  Arches,  Sir  Thomas  Btlfon 
my  L  ords  fonne,and  my  felfe. 

-  \ 

Waltham  this  s$.of 
Auguft  16 1 1* 

N.  '  . 

.  I 

2aur  lofting friend  Tho.IVcbbes. 

*?■>'  ,  ‘  .  this 


The  fecondPArt. 


4* 


1: 


T)  oiior  Lewknaryef  whom  mention  it 
made  in  thefe  former  letters ,  did  after - 
—  wards  write  vnto  me, de firing  to  haue  mere 
of  my  Potable  gold.  For  tbit  learntdGe  ntleman, 
hadbeforefomdandfeene  the  effects  thereof  in 
the  Cure  of  his  daughter  in  law  by  marriage  with 
his  Sormejbeing  firongly  taken  with  the  falling 
ficknefie.  The  cafe  whereof  fet  downe  in  afart  of 
his  letter  to  me, which  I  hatte  Jhewed  in  the  end  of 
myfirfl  books .  fVherettpon  theaduerfaries  both  to 
my  ft  If e  andthe  truth, hatte  greatly  accufedfilwat 

about  to  fay flandered  him)as  may appeare  by  an 
other  letter  of  his fent  vnto  me  beginning  thus. 

Good  V  oiior  Anthony ,  1  haue  bcenc  bitterly  taxed,, 
for  giuine  teftimony  ofthe  goodfuccelle  ofyour  Au- 
rumpotaftle  swhich  doth  nothing  at  aU  daunt  me.  For 
I  allure  mv  felfe,  that  Aurttm  potabde  being  rightly 
made(  which  few  haue  attained  vnto  j  is  a  Angular 
medicine  howfoeuer,  IthinkeyoursfasI  faaueexpe- 
riencedlto  be  good.  And  therefore  I  pray  you  fend 
rr^two  ounces  by  this  my  kinfinan,  and  write  vnto 
me  ..what  effeft  it  worketh  in  womens  monethly 
coutfes  fic.  And  after  it  folowetb.  ,  -  <  .. 

I  doealfuredly  promifeyou,thatas  I  (hall  find  the 
effedt  thereof  good,  all  the  Societie  ofthe  Colledge 
(hallnot  auert  me.Solikewife,lhall  not  any  pnuate  re¬ 
gard  offfiendlbip, flattery  or  gaine, induce  me  at  any 
Time, to  giue  approbation  to  any  dangerous  or  vneer- 
taine  medicine>&c. 

Tmr  lotting  friendqeorge  Lewh&tr.  ^  ^ 

,F  3 


4  6  The  fecond  'Tart* 

IDdubtnot(my  good  Cofen)but  you  much  defire 
to  heare  what  effeCls  your  Auru  Potabile  hath  per¬ 
formed  in  thefe  parts.  A  certaine  neere  neighbour 
of  mine,  the  wife  of  Ro.  T)  owning,  lay  euen  at  point  of 
death? after  along  languishing  (icknelfe  (for  (hee  was 
prayed  fcrin  the  Church.)  Whereupon  ?  my  Sonne 
Earners  &  I?wentintheafternoonetofeeher.Short- 
ly  after  our  comming,  (he  tooke  a  potion  of  a  Phyfiti- 
on  thereprefent?whichfodainly  (lie  call  vpp.-at  which 
I  muled.  Then  did  her  husband  affirme?  that  for  the 
fpace  ofamoneth  before?  (he  had  not  taken  downe  a 
fpoonfullof  any  thing,  but  (he  didlikewife  call  it  vp. 
My  Son  did  the  importune  me, to  giue  her  alpoonful 
of  your  Anrtimpotaiile^hkhl  was  very  loath  to  doe? 
feeing  fhe  feemed  but  a  dead  woman ;  and?it  might  be 
fome  diferedit  to  the  medicine?&  to  me.  Y etat  the  lad 
I  did  y  eeld?  (lie  being  defirous  thereof-I  gaue  her  ther- 
fore  afpoonfull?which  daied  with  her  contrary  to  all 
our  expectations.  And  within  a  (hort  time, whereas 
before  fhe  was  fo  cold?  that  they  were  forced  to  lay 
more  cloathes  on  her?(he  came  to  a  kind  naturallheat. 
The  we  gaue  her  fome  mac  e-ale  mthAnrunpotabtle, 
which  fhe  digeded,  and  afterwards  mace- ale  alone? 
which  alfo  daied  with  her.  The  3 .  day  afrer?wefent  to 
vifit  her?who  fent  vs  word  that  the  fame  day  (lie  had 
eate  the  bed  part  of  a  Chicke,&  did  hope  to  come  to 
vs  (hortly?  &c.  Y ou  (hall  alfo  know  that  Mr.  Bofweil  a 
Minider  &  Preacher  of  Saffron  greatly  im- 

portunemefor  one  ounce  of  Aurnm  potabile  for  his 
wife?  being  accounted  pad  Cure  in  a  languishing  dif- 
eafe.Andfhe  by  that  only  ounce  receiued  fo  much 
comfort?that  he  fent  vp  to  Lond.toyou  for  more?&c 

Cowling?  21.dieMaij.1611 

Tourffured  louing  Cofen  Tho.PPolridgeJuflice  of  peace  in  Ejjex. 

A  letter 


The  fecund  Part.  47 


A  Letter  fentto  Mafter  Edward  Smith  of 
the  Temple ,  Counf  tllor  at  the  common 
lattes  from  Mafier  George  TVetherj,  Se¬ 
cretary  to  the  right  honourable  the  Lord  Shef¬ 
field,  Lord  P  reft dent  of  his  <JMaiefttes  Councell 
eftabUJhedfor  the  North  farts. 

Good  Mafler  Smith, my  Lord  would  haue  youfend 
prefentlyto  DoEler  Anthony,  and  delire  him  to  fend 
his  I  ordlhip(withaU  poffiblefpeed)thelike  quantity 
of  his  Annum  Potabile ,  as  hefentthe  lad  time,  for  that 
my  Lord  hath  made  many  trials  of  it ;  and  will  report 
much  good  thereof;  which  will  turne  greatly  to  Ma¬ 
iler  Dolors  aduantage ,  and  the  credit  Oi  hts  Mcdi- 
eine. 

••  ...  | 

Vorke  this  3  o .  of  Septemb,  1613. 

-I-*,-'  '  '  I*'/  -4  '  *  *'  «  *  '  ‘  *■  v  ’  •  .  .  v  » 

Alwaies  yours  Cjeorge  Wethery. 


ATrut  Relation  made  by  me  Elm  Holmes , 
of  the  manifold  vertues  of  (JPhafler  T>o- 
ttor  Anthonies  Aurum  Potabile,  tryed 
by  the  command  of  the  right  honourable,  Edmund 
Lord ShiffieldjLord  Prejident  of  Torke. 

F  4  The 


4$  Thefecoud  Part. 

'T'Hc  wife  of  hhnGoulfbrough  feruant  to  my  Lord, 
lay  very  fickefundry  daies  before  my  Lord  had 
knowledge  thereof.  T hen  was  I  Lent  vnto  her, whom 
I  foundlanguifhing  and  in  great  extremitie.Shee  was 
greatly  fweld  in  her;bodie,  and  hadalfoa  loofe- 
neile,  lo  that  it  part  from  her  almoft  vnknowing  to 
her.  And  further  (he  was  greatly  diftempered  in  heat 
She  had  taken  no  manner  fu(lenancePfor  4.  or  5. 
daies  before, whereby  (hee  was  grownefoweake, that 
Ihee  could  not  mooue  her  body  but  as  ihe  was  helpt 
by  others.  Alfo  her  eyes  were  greatly  fwelled :  her 
Ipeech  could  not  be  heard  thelength  ofthe  bed-  (hee 
defired  nothing  but  drinke,  taking  no  reft  ,  neither 

night  nor  day, 

fi/ft  ipoonfull  that  I  gaue  her,  did  (hew  fmall 
ettea  whult  1  was  with  her,  which  was  feme  houre : 
but  they  which  attended  her,faid,  that  Lome  two 
houres  after, it  made  her  rift ,  and  to  voide  a  little  wa- 
terofher  Stomacke.  At  euening  I  gaue  her  oneo- 
ther  fpoonfull,  and  before  I  could  feale  vp  the  glade 
die  was  in  a  little  Humber,  but  it  continued  not  Iona 
NeuerthelefIe,Hiee  feltfb  much  eafe  at  herStomaek 
that  lliefaid,  What  is  this  that  my  good  Lord  hath 

fentme :  forlgiueGodthankeslfeelemucheafeto- 

wards  that  I  did:  with  that  fljeprayed  hartilyformy 
Lord  And  both  herfpeech arid  countenancefeemed 
better  then  before:  Then  about  one  of  the  clock  at 
midnyght ,  (befell  a(leepe,and  Hepttwo  houres. The 
next  morning ,  I  gaue  her  the  third  (poonfulh  and  af- 
tcr  thatihecaftaiittle.aud  in  her  caffing  die  tookc 
cold, which  caufed  her  to  cough, and  made  herfoill 
and  weake5that  I  thought  my  laboure  was  all  loft. 
Herloofeiles  alfo  held  her  dill.  But  it  pleafed  God  to 
giuefucha  hleflingviitothisMedicine^that  afterthe 


ThefecwdT^art.  4$ 

taking  of  4.  or  5.  {poonfoll  fflore5  her  flux  was  llaide* 
her  ftrength  alio  recouered  in  filch  fortj  that  Hie  was 
able  to  (it  vpright  in  her  bed  ?  and  to  reeeiue  fufle- 
nance.Alfo>after  three  fpoonful  more^fhee  could  en¬ 
dure  to  haue  her  clothes  put  on ,  and  with  a  little 
helpe?  to  walke  vp  and  downe  the  Chamber.  Shee 
tooke  in  all  1 3 .  fpoonfuls.Then  did  (lie  acknowledge 
that  fliee  was  perfectly  well  ?  giuing  God  thankes 
therefore;  And  to  me  fheefaid)  No w  AfafterHoh&es 
I  pray  youfp  are  your  further  labour*  &c. 


T Hamas  Taylor,  one  of  my  Lords  houfhoid  fer- 
uantsj  about  the  fame  timein  the  former  yeere 
had  an  extraordinary  Maligne  feuer  &  of  long  a  quotidian 
continuance.  He  was  a  very  able  and  iltrong  maligne  feuer. 
man  .*  N euertheletfe,it  had  fo  weakned  aim?  that  he 
was  fcantly  able  to  goe  vpright :  He  could  endure  to 
take  nofuftenaoce  for  a  long  time.  Oxten  times  alfo 
asamadman,  he  wouldarife  out  of  his  bed  in  the 
nioht  feafon,  and  lye  downe  ontne  floore,  and  there 
lietvntillfome  body  came  by  chance  to  helpe  him. 

This  vearehe  likewifefell  into  the  fame  Innrmity 
bv  all  fignes  and  tokens .  His  fir  it  fit  continued  fixe 
houres,  with  fuch  violent  pai  ne  at  his  heart,  that  he 
was  enforced  to  cry  out.  My  Lord  wasmot  wi  hng  v 

that  I  fhould  giue  him  any  thing  this  firft  fit. 
next  day  after,  when  the  former  paffions  began  to  af 
fault  him, my  Lord  fent  mevnto  him  ,  and  d  g< 
him  one  fpoonful!  of  this  Medicine.  After  which, he 
did fundry  times  call  vp by  vomit,  a^ety fikhy  am 
euill&bftance.  When  he  bad  donecamng,  g-y 
him  another  fpoonful!,  and  fo  he  relied  Suie9  ?  ‘  ' 
uing  an  eafie  fit  whichcontirmed  the  fpaee  ofohree 


A  continuall 

maligne 

feuer. 


jo  The  fee  on d  Part, 

houres.  His  third  fit  came  alfo  vnto  him, then  I  gaue 
him  one  other  fpoonfull,  and  within  a  quarter  of  an 
houre,  he  had  a  vomit.  I  gaue  him  one  other  fpoon¬ 
full,  and  he  had  one  other  vomit.  I  gaue  him  then  an 
other, that  is, three  times  one  after  an  other,and  three 
times  he  vomited :  and  then  he  was  prouoked  to  the 
ftoole.Whildhe  was  there,hehad  againeavery  great 
vomit,  being  of  diuers  colors ,  and  a  mucilage  or  fly- 
miefubftance.  After  this  vomit,I  gauehim  one  other 
fpoonfull,  and  then  he  flept  quietly, and  had  no  more 
fits  afterward. 


HEnry  Kickjnfon  one  of  my  Lords  feruants ,  it 
pleafed  God  to  vifite  with  an  extraordinary 
Quotidian  feu er,  hauing  a  fen lible paine  in 
his  bones,  which  made  him  fo  fore  that  he  could  not 
abide  one  to  touch  him :  and  with  the  extremitis 
thereof,  became  euen  madandfenfeleife,  not  know¬ 
ing  any  man,  Alfofo  weake ,  that  euery  one  of  his 
friends  exp eded  death.  He  continued  in  this  extrea* 
mitie  a  fortnight,  before  I  was  fent  to  him ;  In  which 
time,  he  had  taken  little  fudenanee.  His  body  alfo 
was  extreamely  hot, and  he  tookeno  red. 

After  the  fird  fpoonfull  that  I  gaue  him,  within 
halfe  an  houre  he  fell  afleepe ,  and  dept  the  fpaee  of 
one  houre ,  and  when  he  awoke  did  cad  a  little.  At 
night  I  gauehim  one  other  fpoonfull  after  which  he 
flept  two  houres ,  and  then  fpake  thefe  words.  Will 
not  M after  Holmes  come  againevntome  ?  and  other 
fuch  like  fpeaches  manifeftly  approouing  that  he  had 
found  comfort  by  that  which  1  had  giuen  him.  Then 
did  he  giue  thankes  vnto  God.  All  that  I  gaue  him 
was  elcuen  (poonfuls.  So  by  little  and  little  he  amen- 
ded,and  became  perfe&ly  recouered. 

Many 


The  (econd  Prfrt. 


51 


Any  others  I  could  herefet dome,  which. 


MtlZ^edZ theft  parts  prefent  re- 
Itefebt  this  Medicine.  Amongtherejf , 
mi  Lords  Children  bcthfonnes  and 
ytofimdrj  Uj 

^  J  /  ,  heretofore  he 

fS,Z'0^iyrrtMi 

thereby, So  likemfe  doth  my  Lady. 

T  Affly  for  my  fe]^head!asPhyfitions  call  it, 

I  treame  mignm  m  my  ^  any  times  in 

1— 'butmydifeafeis  in  i  ^  *j  ^11  haue  my 
theyeare,beingin  per  f0n,ail  I  continue  halte 

fight  fodenly  ta^.a^ 5  moft  violent  aking  in 
an  houre  :  then  (hall  I  h  .  kind  0f  ftopor  firft 

mj-head^fo  afleepmeire;  tbenaK^  dQ^totny 

in  my  lips  and  tongue,  an  f  ntothe  Palfey,  and  AdeadPdfey 

hands;  I  0  retch  *em  j^hernt  willgodowne 
thus  it  holds  mea  g°o  fliallhauc  a  great  defire 

into  my  legs.  Alltnis  w  heeneinthis  fitfome 

to  call, but  cannot, v  n  i  adoe  p  (hall  call, and  af- 

6.houres:and  then  with  hauefonae better  eafe. 

ter  once  or  twice  caging  ™  (hallfom- 

As  long  as  I  am  m  that  form  -  neither  to 

time  farcely  be  able  t0  ^  J  ^hatis  fpoken.  But 

fPeake,norvnderftand,norhearewn  r  at 


5-  Th  e  fee on^,  Part. 

at  the  laft  I  fall  afleepe,&  then  I  begin  to  b  2  wel,  Sc  yet 
not  very  wel,  nor  in  perfect  good  health  for  thefpace 
of  one  whole  weeke after.  Now  it  pleafed  God, that 
being  at  Lond.in  Decem.Iart,i  6 13. being  in  prefence 
of  my  Lord,  fuddenly  I  felt  that  my  figbtfaiied  me, 
n\V  head  aked,  and  that  my  fit  approached  neere 
Whereupon  I  craued  pardon  of  my  Lord,  being  not 
able  to  goe  forward  with  his  bufinefife  that  I  had  then 
in  hand.  My  Lord  therefore  commanded  mee  pre- 
fently  to  take  fome  A  nr  urn  Potabilefov  it  was  then  in 
my  cuflodie.  But  1  made  the  mixture  fomewhat 
more  effectual!  of  the  gold,  then  I  was  accu homed 
to  doe  at  other  times*  And  within  one  quarter  of  an 
houre  after  taking  thereof,  my  fpirits  and  fenfes  were 
comforted:  the  cold,  which  at  the  fMpotfetfed  me, 
ecame  temperate.  Alfo  I  brake  winde  both  vpward 
and  downward.  Likewifel  had  a  defire  to  vomit, and 
an  indinationto  fleepe:  But  my  Lord  would  not 
permit  me, caufing  me  to  bee  kept  walking  vp  and 
downe.  Whereby  after  thefpace  of  one  houre  1  felt 
my  felfe  very  well:  only  my  head  did  ake  a  little.  But 
(praifed  be  God)I  did  not  fall  into  my  vfuall  ^.Fur¬ 
thermore,  by  taking  that  durum  Potabile,  I  became 
ioole  bodied,  whereas  vfually  I  am  accu  domed  to  be 
bound.  All  thefethmgs  (if  neede  require)  I  will  bee 
ready  vpon  mine  oath  to  auouch.  Thus  I  doe  end, 

Eve’r  SINCE  I  TOOKE  THIS 
Medicine  I  haue  continued  in  good 
health, praifed  be  God.  Feb.  4.  1 61 4. 

T°ur  louingfriend  Lhos  Holme s^att  en¬ 
ding  myforefaid  Lord  whit  Chamber. 

Imaj 


The  fecond  Part, 


53 


I  May  not  forget  here  to  remember  the  right 
Reuer end  father  in  God ,  whofe  learning, pietie 
andvertue  befnffciently  knomeyhe  Lord  Bt- 
flop  cftVmcheftcr,  my  Honourable  good  Patron: 
amnfl  whofe  teftimonie  there  can  beno  excepti¬ 
on  His  Lordfiip  is  a  mofr  autentickf  witnefje  of 
this  my  Potable  gold,  and  tefhfieth  the  vermes 
thereof  to  all  perfons:  and  can  ( ifneede  require) 
mmntame  the  fame  to  thegreatefl  perfons  of  this 
Realme :  hotv  not  one  ly  himfelfe  tnthe  recouerte 
and  maintenance  of  his  owne  bodily  health,  much 
wakened  with  continuall  ftndtes  ,  and  the  late 
treat  paines  in  conference  of  many  copies,  for  the 
fytte  tranflation  of  the  holy  Scriptures  out  oj  He¬ 
brew  into  Engltjh :  but  alfo  very  many  others, re- 
ceiuino  Aurum  Potabile  from  bis  pious  chantie, 

haue  beenefrommany  anddiuers  difeafesrecoue- 

red,  aud  reftored  to  their  former  health  by  vfe 
thereof.  Eul  becaufe  the  vocall  and  buely  am - 
ffation  of  his  Lordfiip ,  can  more fatisfie  any  that 
require  fafisjaBion,  then  any  dehuery  by  his  let¬ 
ters  fent  me,  I  will  be  fraringin  that  point: ana 
troubletbe  Reader  onelywith  a  few  ofmany.fiew- 
ino  how, and  to  whome ,  his  Lordfiip  m  greatefr 
tiecefflties,  and  dangerous  difiafes,  did  liberally 
bellow  this  Potable  gold,  and  commanded  the  q- 
fe  Bs  thereof  to  be  brief ely fit  downe,asfollmeth. 


_  • 

Sir, being  appointed  by  my  Lord  &  Mr.  to  confer 
with  diuers  of  this  coutry,  whohaue  bin  cured  cf 
fundry  difeafes  with  Aurttm  p  stabile,  giuen  vnto  them 
by  his  Lordfhip.-I  haue  accordingly  take  the  report  of 
thole  few  that  wereneere  thisplace,  and  with  whom 
I  might  conueniently  fpeake.  Many  more  there  are, 
that  receiued  good  by  it,  which  dwell  remote  from 
this  place,  with  whom  I  fhall  fpeake  as  occafion  Ihall 
be  offered, and  leifurepermit  to  do  it.So  hoping  to  be 
betterfurnilhed  with  thefe  things  againftyour  com- 
ming  intoHamplhire,  which  is  fhortly  expefted,  1 
take  Jeaue,  reding, 

Yourajfur  td friend  to  my  fower,Antho.  Langford 
S ecretary  to  my  Lord  Bifbof  ofmmbefter. 


Bishops  Watham  the 
la  ft  of  Nou ember,  1 612. 


GOod  Sir,aIthoughit  be  vnufuall  with  me  to  of- 
rer  exchange  ol  words  to  flrangers,  yet  fince 
the  heauenly  prouidence  hath  defigned  a  part 
or  noble  skill,  wherein  I  vnderftand  you  are  iin- 
gular,  tobe  Lome  meanes  of  healthful!  vfe  vnto  me, I 
fliould  hold  it  a  lull  forfeit  of  my  recouered  eftate,if  I 
lhould  niece  any  thuig  that  appertaineth  to  the  effe- 
ctingit .  I  therefore  cannot  choofe  but  tell  you  how 


much 


The fecond  Part.  55 

much  I  am  bound  to  my  Honourable  good  Lord  of 
Winchefter,  who  firft  of  his  good  fauour  vouchfkfed 
_ Aurum  votabile >  (b  well  agreeing  with  my 


Tear  ajf wed  friend  Lucy  lemce3mfevnto 
Sir  The,  lemice  knight. 


yWasfickeof  an  ague  fomefeuenmght  or  fherea  ^  ^ 

1  bouts,  &  the  1  had  two  fuch  fits,  asl &allthatdid 
■A  fee  me,  thought  I  could  not  liaue  efcaped  death. 

Then  I  dranke  a  fpoonfull  of  Aurum  peubile  in  the 
middle  of  mine  extreame  burning, and  within  a  quar¬ 
ter  ofonehoure  after,  the  extreame  paine  in  my  »o- 
macke ceafed  ,and  1  felt  my  felte  very  welLOnly  the 
heat  remained  with  me  about  one  houre, which  paine 
of  the  ftomacke  was  wont  to  hold  me  3 .  or  4.  houres 
in  the  former  fits.The  next  cay  that  my  Ague  Ihoufd 

come, it  came  notall  the  day, vntillfupper  time.  And 

fitting  at  fupper,  it  came  very  terribly  vpon  me,  io 
that  1  was  driuen  to  go  to  bed.  I  was  extremely  fick. 

Then  1  called  for  a  fpoonfull  of  AHrumpotebUe* and  it 
wrought  with  me  as  it  did  before.  I  did  alfo  fweat 
feme  three  houres,  and  fo  1  thanke  God,he  tooke  his 

fareWeU‘  Ahx.Cldfit'd.  ■ 

Sir 


A  long  con¬ 
tinuing  quo¬ 
tidian  with  a 
vomiting. 


SIr,the  Difeafe  of  my  Sonne  was  in  this  manner? 
Ittooke  him  once  in  24.  houres,  with  acolde 
Ihiuerk'rg  in  the  likeneile  of  an  Ague.  Which 
coldehelde  him  but  a  fhort  time.  Afterwardyhefcll 
into  an  extreame  heate,  with  a  vomiting  which  con¬ 
tinued  about  3. or  4.  houres.  In  this  manner  he  was 
daily  perplexed  the  fpace  of  a  Moneth  or  hue  weekes, 
before  hetooke  the  Aumm  Patdile.  Which  at  the 
hrh  taking,  being  at  the  beginning  ofhis  cold,  flay¬ 
ed  his  vomiting,  and  his  fit  was  not  fo  extreme  asic 
had  beene  before.  And  in  this  manner  he  tookeit 
3  .or  4-fits  immediately  one  after  another,  aboutthe 
quantitie  of  a  fpoonful  orfomewhat  leffeand  hill  his 
hts  did  leiTon  and  decay,  and  Ja%  left  him  altoge¬ 
ther. 


Durlay  Ianuary  10.  1612. 


Francis  Fortefcnc, 


Thefeconi  'Prtrt. 


Sf 


ABRIEFEGOL' 

lection  and 

%EL  ATI  0  OF 

THOSE  FEW  AMONGST  MANY, 

THAT  HATE  TAKEN 

'  pot'abile.inthiscovnty 
ofSovTHAMPTO  n, truly  related 

concerning  the  effeft  thereof,  de  mere  . 

from  their  o^ne  month's  y nto  me 
J  Anthony  tangford. 

Homos  wheeler  of  Waltham  hus¬ 
bandman  ,aged  67.)' cares ,  con¬ 
tinued  ficke  the  fpace  of  one 
moneth  of  a  new  difeafe  very 
common  at  that  time,  whereof 
many  died.  This  man  likewife 
was  in  fo  great  perill  of  death  An  aged  man 

ww  thatthcbelltolled  for  him,  and,“P“nt  0 

he  was  prayed  for  in  the  Church.  In  this  his  ® 
cafe, a fpoonfull  of  AurumToubtle  wasgmen  vnto 
him, by  which  he  felt  fome  prefent  releefe, 
to  a  gentle  Sweat  for  anhoureor  twa.ne :  Th  - 

kins  one  other  fpoonfull ,  he  llept  Q  Y  f 1 

ofanhoure:  A  fter  that  a  third  fpoonful),by  which  he 

had  a  vomit  of  a  great  quantity  of 

And  by  fenfible  degrees  be  recovered  health,pr-sied 

be  God, and  is  yet  ly  uing  being  of  great  y  ear 


I 


5» 


The  fecond  Part. 


-*<*■*» 

AMR* 


4 


A  continucill 
burning  feuer 


EDmund  Laurence  of  Bifhops  Waltham  gcntle- 
man,aged  3  C.  ye  ares,  was  perplexed  with  a  bur¬ 
ning  feuer  continuing  two  daies  ,  and  two 
nights  without  intermiffion  5  he  onely  tooke  one 
fpoonful  or  rather  lefle  in  quantity  of  the  Anrum  Po- 
tabiley  and  by  degrees  hefoone  returned  into  his  for 
mer  temper  and  health  againe. 


A  concinuall 
and  (harp  bur¬ 
ning  feuer. 


GIlesKtherickeYeomanof  the  fameplace,  40. 
yeares  of  age,  had  a  continuall  and  fharpe  bur¬ 
ning  feuer  eight  daies  and  nights.  In  all  which 
time  he  could  take  no  reft.-he  tooketwo  Ipoonf'uls  of 
Aurumpotabile ,  and  dept  quietly  the  fpace.  of  two 
houres  the  fame  night.  The  next  day  towards 
euening,  taking  the  like  quantitie,  he  dept  the  whole 
night  quietly , and  recouered  perfed heath.; 


A  quotidian.  T  7T  TllliamHillesof  Waltham  aforefaid,Yeo- 
\/  \/  man,  aged  55- yeares,  hauing  had  hue  fits 
*  *  of  a  quotidian ,  and  beeing  entred  into 

the  fixt,he  tooke  afpoonfall  of  Aurum  Potabile,  which 
put  him  out  of  his  colde  fit, and  made  him  fweat  jand 
then  taki  ng  as  much  more,  it  gaue  him  3  good  vomit 
and  z.  or  3 .  ftooles :  and  thereupon  fhortly  after  hee 
Ilept  quietly  and  recoueredhis  flomacke, which  both 
had  failed  him  theformer  5.  daies,  and  l ince  he  hath 
beeneweJL 

loin 


7%e  fecond  Part, 


S9 


I  Ohn  Walter  of  the  fame?  4o.yeare$  of  agc>hamng  ^ 
had  4,  fits  of  a  T  ertian,  and  the  fift  fit  being  vpon  uer. 
him^he  tooke  a  good  fpoonfull  of  Aurmn  PotabUe . 
Whereupon  within  one  houre  after?  his  fit  left  him? 

and  neuer  troubled  him  fince.  . 

The  faid  [ohn  Wi/r^.hauingi.fpoonfuls  or  Attrttm 
PoiabiU  left,  after  he  himfelfe  was  cured ,  he  gaue  the 
lame  vnto  a  maide  in  H  ambleton  of  14-  yeares,  who 
had  languifhed  of  atertianfeueraquarterot  ayeare 
before,  and  thereby  was  cured  and  had  no  more  tits. 


1  u 


T  T  Enry  Hindleof  Waltham, 47.  yf  f  aged,for  Acontinuall 

1 1  fpace  of  fiue  daies  continually  had  a  teuer  feuer  with,  VQ" 

X  X  without  intermiffion.  He  could  not  retaine  miting. 
any  thing  in  all  that  time ,  that  he  did  pitlwr  cateor 
drinke.  After  the  fift  day ,  he  tooke  a  fpoonfull  of  the 
Anrum  Potabiic,  which  he  did  not  call  vp  as  his  other 
nutriments.-  but  digeftedit,  and  it  puth.mmtoa 
fweat  that  continued  about  4.  houres .  Thenagai 
he  tooke  as  much  more,  and  did  fweat  ^.houres 

more :  Afterthat  he  arofe,and  being  vp, he  did  vomit 
a  pintof  thicke  vifeous  flegme.  Then  after  the  fpace 
oftwo  houres,  he  did  eate  ofa  peece  of  veale,  which 


(  \  r.  \ 


H  % 


A 


Iohn 


•ii  J  ill  A.  fib'- 


Thefecond  Part, 


do 


A  Paffion  of 
the  heart. 


IOhnGoleof  Waltham  Mercer  43.  yeares  aged, 
was  grieued  with  an  extreame  paine  at  his  heart,fo 
that  for  tfaefpace  of  three  daies  he  could  neither 
takefoode  nor  reft, and  was  grown  e  fo  weake,  that  e- 
ueiy  man  doubted  his  life.  Afpoonfellof  Atman  Po¬ 
table  was  giuen  him  by  thofe about  him,  heenot 
knowing  what  they  gaue  him.  And  after  one  houre, 
an  other  fpoonfull  5  and  a  while  after  the  third  fpoon- 
full. By  this  meane$,hecont inued  long  in  a  fweat,  and 
within  t  wo  daies  after  was  reftored  to  health. 


THefe  alfo  whofe  names  are  vnder  written3haue 
all  in  their  extremitie  of  fickneife ,  receiued 
Aurum  Potable,  from  my  Lord  Bifhop,  and 
are  well  recouered  :  Buthetherto  Ihauehad. 
no  conference  with  them.  Howbeit  it  is  moil  cer* 
taine,thatby  meanes  thereof,  they  were  recouered 
fromiundry  dangerouslnfirmities. 

...  ?  \0  liii.'.  :  *  vr  •  '  ,;f; '  r  U  -y  ’  : 

1  ■  t  \  .  „  "  f 

Robert  Moore  Mafier  of Arts ,of this  new  fetter, 
Reuben  Hamruegent.  the  like. 

The  wife  of Mr.  Armwood  in  the  fore  ft  ,of the  like *. 
The  wife  of  Mr.  Cottonvf Roche  Court. 

The  wife  of  John  Hawkof worth, cured  of  a ftrange 
difeafe ,  whereof fiee  had  long  before  languijhed* 
Richard  Peckham. 

Tho.  Beale,  about  one  hundred  yeares  of  age,  and 
recouered  of  this  new  ague ,  and  is  yet  lining. 
Edward  Seavle  of  Northampton  gent .  hauing 
longlanguijbed  of  this  new  ague. 

Nicholas  Trior, 

Anthony  Langford. 

1  doubt 


The  fccond  Path 


I  Doubt  mt  but  that  theft  Tefiimoniesfi  war- 
ranted,  beingbataftwextmplarie  woof es of 
•very  many,  will fat  is  fie  any  vnderftanding  and 
honefl  reader.  I  intend'not  with  a  whole  Calender 
or  endleffe  Catalogued  with  tedious  reading  of 
the  Came  thing  often  done,  to  weary  the  reader  * 
Elfelcouldeafily  Inhtrge  this  Route :  It  being 
certaine,  that  there  is  fcarce  any  one  Shire  or 
Lord/htp  in  England, from  whence  Ihaue  nothin 
Cent  vntofor  my  potable  gold, with  which.  Noble¬ 
men, gentlemen, andperf  on,  of  othtrranket  have 

bin  diuerfiy  cured  and  releeued,  in  their  nccejfi- 
ties  of  their  healths:  Apparent  it  is,  that  it  neuer 
hurt  any,  profited  all,  though allhaue not  recoue- ' 
redjVe  mu  ft  herein  etter  acknowledge  the  vnre- 
Healed  ordinance  of  God1,  not  to  bee  controlled V 
by  any  Art  or  Indafirie  of  humane  Remedies  .  I 
delire  therefore  the  patient  Mijferencie  of  all 
•Readers,  toconfider  and  fauourab/y  to, Interpret 
thefe  my  proceedings. For  I  acknowledge  and  con- 
felfe,thatin  ordinary  Cures  perform/*,  no  Ratio- 
nail  Phyfition  ought  to  print  the  Calender  of  hu 
fuccefes,  except  in  fomecure  add  peculiar  cafe, 
Zhichfeldome  happening,  may  be  alight  and  In- 
QruBion  to  others( though  many  hauefoughtfame 
thereby  )which  wasfarrefrommy  intent  andpur- 
tofe.But  the  necejfitie  of  vindicating  my  Integn- 
tie, and  the  well  knowne  truth  of  the  effetts  of  my 
potable  gold,  haue  made  that  neceffartly  volant  a  - 
rie,whtch  before  I  neuer  entertained  *»?”“*** 

oonfultatm.  For  good  wine  needs  no  Bap* 

H  3*  »  9 


€  t  The  fecond  Tart* 

Signs .  And  thefe  he  the  motives  why  /  offer  this 
fmallaffay  ( I  hope  not  wearifome  to  be  re  ad  and 
obfemed)  beeing  a  fhort  mention  of  fome persons 
andT)ifeafes,  which  have  received prefent  helps 
by  the  vfe  of  this  fo  maligned  Medicine:  (my  po¬ 
table  gold )I fay,  a  fhort  mention3not  of alfnor  the 
greater  part,  nor  in  any  ne  ere  proportion  ofnum  - 
her  to  the  totally  For  feme  will  not  confent  to  bee 
■named :  andfomefpecialtiesmaynot  be  dim  bed. 
( \s4ndinfome  rejpett  /  am  not  very  forward  of 
mine  owne  nature  to  enlarge  the  malice  of  my  tra- 
ducers ,  by  pub  lining  fome  Cures  which  cannot 
pleafc  them  to  heare  of  Thus  far  re  forth  concer¬ 
ning  other  mem  t  eft  monies :  I  will  proceedeto 
mine  owne  prath/e. 


AS  the  brighter  the  Sunne  is, the  more 
apparent  be  the  (hadowes  caufed  by 
folid  &  thicke  duskifh  bodies:  fo,the 
more  excellent  &  famous  the  glorie  is, that 
is  atchieued  by  things  vvel  &  faithfully  per¬ 
formed;  the  more  it  is  fpurgald  with  the 
kicking  heeles  ofEnuie.  As  this  is  truein 
all  adlions  and  commereements  of  this 
life,  fo  it  hath  notorioufly  and  lauiflilybin 
praftifed  againft me  in  my  proceedings.  A  c 
theveiyfirft,  this  corroding  fpite,  /paring 
no  man,  this  malicious  detradion,  enemie 
oftruth,fetvp  their  whole  reft  infuchfafhi- 
on  as  they  could,  to  demolilh  my  faire  buil¬ 
ding.  But  truth,  that  precious  daughter  of 
time,  hath  now  vndertaken  the  quarrell, 

-  '  ~  that 


The fecond  Tart.  6 3 

that  will  lay  *  nill  they  *  fhee  muft  and  will 
preuaile  againft  their furie,  and  maintaine 
her  quiet  nauigation*  notwithflanding  any 
guiles  or  (lormesjfrom  their  dryland  water- 
lefle  Clowdes.  And  to  the  intent  that  eue- 
ry  vnpartiall  *  vnpreiudiced*  and  Intelli¬ 
gent  reader*  may  the  better  vnderlland  the 
caule  of  thefe  Impreffions,  and  the  Hate 
and  hrft  force  of  this  controuerfie,  which 
hath  now  enforced  the  publike  atteftation 
of  the  vertues  of  this  Medicine :  I  will  as 
briefely  and  fparingly  as  may  be,  by  one  or 
two  Inftances  *  declare  the  firfl  originall 
caufe. 


Sir  Adolf e  Cary  a  knight,nob!y  defeended*  being 
not  well*  fentforaPhyfition  of  great  name  and 
fame  :  who  gaue  him  fiich  Medicines  as  he 
thought  fit*  one  being  a  Purgation,  which  did  not 
onlyclenfethe  firft  veines,  but  wrought  fomewhat 
forceably  •Within  fliort  timeafter*thedileafe  was  difc 
couered  to  be  the  Ifnall  Pocks. But  by  the  vnfeafbna- 
blerevullion  and  indraught  of  thatfollrong  Purga- 
tion(as  I  thinke)  and  peraduenture  by  fome  other 
uegle&*naturefailedinthefufficient  expulfjon  of  the 
puftules.  Alfo  thole  exitures  which  appeared*(hortly 
after  funke  againe,or*  as  wecommonly  lay,  went  in. 
Hereupon,  the  Patientfellintothatextremitie*  that 
the  eminent  perill  of  his  lifecould  not  be  hid*  lb  that 
all  they  that  were  about  him  defpairedvtterly  of  his 
recouery.  Wherefore  they  fent  to  his  brother*  to  call 
haftily  for  the  Dolors  beft  accquainted  with  the 

H  4  Hate 


,  The fecoud  Part. 

ftate  of  his  body, which  were  two:  Who  miffing  them 

both, neither  knowing  where  to  feeke  either  of  them, 
and  being  veiy  fenfible  and  heauy  for  his  brothers 
deiperate  cafe,by  chance  met  with  me  in  the  way,in- 
treatsme  toaccompany  him  to  his  brother,  thenly- 
ingdangeroufly  licke.  Bat  I  hearing  the  names  of 
thole  Dolors,  was  vnwilling  to  goe,  being  loth  to 
giue  offence.-  alfb  that  gentleman  was  at  that  time  vt- 
terly  vnknowne  vnto  me, whereby  the  rather  I  excu- 

fed  my  felfe,  He  replied  ,  that  I  was  fufficiently 
Xnownetohimby?r-:~~J~cu‘“  T  ,  ,  1 

and  therefore  inftac 

necelFaryandiuftac _ i 

confentedywent  with  him j  and  being  then  euening  I 
vifited  the  ficke  gentleman  his  brother,  and  found 
i  him  in  a  moll  deplorable  ftate,  without  fleepe  or  any 
other  reft, raging  and  rauing.He  tooke  a  fpoonlull  of 
j  my  durumpotabtle,  with  which  heprefently  became 
|  quiet, of  a  more  cheerefull  countenance, and  fell  into 
a  gentle  fteepe.  After  onehoure  I  gauehim  an  other 
I  fpoonnili,  after  which  hefpakeaduifedly,  &faidhe 

j  mu5“  com^orted,&  fo  fleept  again,&  fweat  natu- 
rally  al  his  body  ouer.  And  (which  was  the  beft  figne) 

|  the  Pocks  or  Puftuls  did  againe  come  outplentifelly. 
j  I  attended  him  all  that  night,  &  at  HtSc feafonable 
times  gaue  him  my  medicine ,  fometime  pure  of  it 
jelfc/omctimes  mixed  with  broth  orother^couenient 
liquor.  The  next  morningjone  of  his  Hr  ft  Dotftors 
comming  & finding  me  therewith  his  patient,tooke 
that  for  his  occasion  to  raile  on  me  in  vnleeming 
termes.To  whom  it  was  anfwered,  that  I  was  vnwil* 
lingly  and  almoft  compulfiuely  brought  thither,  by 
the  neereft  of  blood  to  the  Tick  gen tleman,&  with  no 
telle  mtreaty  then  others.  But  thefe  Phy  fitians  were 

fo 


\ 


Ths  fecond  pArt.  6  5 

fo  far  from  conferring  with  me  cocerningthe  further 
health  of  this  patient?whom  they  then  found  in  very 
good  ccfe?that  they  both  ioyned?  and  would  not  bee 
quiet?before  they  had  rid  me  thence?  contrary  to  the 
willoftbepatient?and  of  thofe  that  werepreient.  In 
what  cafe  and  ftatel  both  found  and  left  this  gentle- 
man?you  hauehard.  After  my  departure?  what  coo¬ 
ling, or  aftringent?or  otherwise  qualified  Syrupes?  or 
Electuaries?  or  other  forme  of  medicine  they  gaue 
him  all  that  day  I  knownot.ButthisI  know?thatthe 
next  night  he  relapfed  into  the  fame  cruell  and  delpe- 
rate  accidents?  in  which  I  formerly  had  found  him, 
and  from  which  I  had  reftored  him:peraduenture?he 
fell  into  this  relaps  for  want  of  that  my  medicine?  lo 
powrefullin  drengthning  the  heart?  and  expelling 
poyfon  from  it*  For  doubtleffe?  the  exitures  being 
Bopped, and  the  poyfon  returning  from  the  outward 

parts  of  the  body, whither  nature  had  expelled  it?  to 

the  heart?  the  fame  accidents  mud  needes  returne. 
Such  relapfes  are  moll:  dangerous?  becaule  both  the 
infection  is  ftronger,and  the  body  weaker.  And  io  it 
appearedin  this  noble  gentlemanly  this  his  vntime- 
ly  death.  Then  did  thefe  Phyfitions  vnder  whole 
hands  he  died,  bethinkethemfeluesof  fomeftrata- 
geme,  to  avoid  the  imputation  imminent.  One  of 
them  therefore  hattneth  to  the  Court, where  he  pub- 
lilheth  excufeol  himfelfe,and  accufation  of  me.  A 
further  caufeth  me  to  bee  cited  to  the  Colledge  of 
London  Phyfitions,  and  with  the  eloquence  of  Ter- 
tullus  very  ftoutlyaccufet fa  me, as  culpable  o  f the :  death 
of  this  gentleman.  Where  I  acquired  my  felfe,  and 
maintained  my  innoeency  by  foure  ^wfhll  witneires, 
feruants  and  attendants  of  their  late  MalLr  th i 
ceafed  knight ;  Who  with  one  confent  and  conteiu 


C6  Thcfeceni  Tart. 

tion  dilated  :  Thatl  came  to  their  faid  Mailer  lying 
inhislaftandextreame  pangs,  rauing  after  the  exi- 
tures  of  thefmall  pocks  were  ftriken  in :  That  after  I 
had  with  carefull  and  diligent  attendance  all  that 
night  adminiftred  my  potable  Gold  vnto  him,  as  a- 
foreiaid, the  extremities  ofhis  paftions,and  grieuout 
nelle  of  accidents  were  much  eafed  and  abated,  he 
more  quiet  and  in  better  lenfe,  and  that  the  Puftules 
ofhis  difeafe  did  againe  plentifully  breake  out ,  by 
which  meanes  he  was  refpediuely  in  good  temper : 
And  that  the  next  day  when  the  faid  Phyfitions  had 
excluded  me,and  giuen  him  their  mixtures,all  things 
turned  to  their  old  courfe,  he  to  his  former  extremi- 
ties, and  fo  died.His  Maieftie  alfo  had  commanded  4, 
honourable  perfons  to  be  prefent  at  the  Colledge  in 
the  hearing  and  debating  of  thefe  adions  now  in 
queftion :  that  is,the  right  honourablethe  Lord  Kne* 
net,  Sir  Henry  and  Sir  Philip  Cary  knights, brethren  of 
Sir  Adolph  deceafed,andiS>  William  Cjo  dolphin  knightj 
who  finding  it  fully  proued,how  I  found  him  (in  the 
agony  of  death)how  I  left  him  (in  good  temper)how 
the  other  Dodorsreceiued  him(invery  good  cafe  for 
that  difeafe jhow  they  left  him(dead,)truly  reported 
the  whole  matter  to  the  Kings  M  aiellie  as  indeede  it 
was.What  his  Maieftiescenfurethen  was  herein,  and 
on  whom  he  would  lay  this  imputation  of  his  death, 
may  eafily  be  coniedured  out  of  the  manifeftations 
of  the  caufe.  Alfo  thole  two  worthy  brethren,  meere 
Grangers  to  me  at  that  time,liuing  in  honourable  ac¬ 
count  and  placebo  generoufiy  and  vertuoufiy,  that 
none  dare  entertaine  any  finifter  thought  again  ft 
their  finceritie^nor  opinion  that  they  will  for  any  re- 
iped  whatfoeuer  be  induced  to  report  any  vntruth 
for  me  upr  any  other;  are  alwaics  ready  to  giue  for- 


The fecotid  Tart,  Cy 

ther  fatisfa&ion,  if  any  as  yet  be  not  fuffkiently  per- 
fwaded  of  thele  proceedings.  Reafonitfelfe,  in  one 
matne  ground  of  Phy  ficall  indications  doth  teach  vs, 
that,  d  invar, tibns  et  mcentibus,  from  fuch  things  as 
helpe,and  fuch  things  as  hurt3amoft  inuincible  argu¬ 
ment  is  drawne,  and  concluded.  Is  it  not  a  generall 
rule  with  all  Phyfitions,  to  continue  the  vfe  of  thofe 


fly  and  forbearethc  vfe  ofthofe  which  haue  hurt?  or 
doneno  good  r  Nature  teacheth  brute  beads,  tofeeke 
(hadowed  and  cooleplaces,in  the  heat  of  fommer,be- 
caufe  their  fenfe  Andes  eafe  and  refrelhing  by  the 

ihaddow,and  hurt  and  annoyance  by  the  parching 
funne.  Apparant  it  is,  that  my  Potable  gold  did  euen 
miraculoufly  refrefh,  helpe,  profite  and  comfort  t  is 
difeafed  gentleman,  ofwhom  this  queftion  firft  grew. 
For  his  vnderftanding  was  thereby  recovered:  quiet- 
nelfcrcft,  and  fleepe  procured:  natural!  and  health- 
full  fweating  caufed ;  and  the  poyfon  of  his  difeafe 

driuen  from  the  center  and  heart,  whereby  the  pu- 

flules  and  exitures  did  againe  appeare  and  come 
forth.  All  arguments  and  fignes  of  good  eltate  and 
temper  in  that  difeafe  did  appeare  as  portending  a 
perfea  recouerie.  On  the  other  fide,  whatfoeuer  the 
Medicines  adminiflred  by  thdetwo  other  Doftors 

were,  before  or  after  my  comming,!  know  not.  cut, 

mod  certaine  it  is,  that  whatfoeuer  they  gaue,  or 

howfoeuer  they  handled  the  matter ,  much  hurt  fuc- 

ceeded ,  euen  the  greatefl:  mifchiefe  that  may  hap- 
pen  to  a  languifhing  patient  For  all  the  concour  fe  cf 
his  former  grieuous,  direfull,  and  mortall  fympto- 
maticall  accidents  returnes  with  doubk  ftreng  i, 
when  his  heart  and  vital  fpirits  were  not  ableto  rdith 


6  8  The  fecond  Part. 

The  firiking  in  againe  of  the  exiturcs,  rauing,  wreG- 
ling,and  (which  only  remained  to  conclude  the  tra- 
gedie)  Death  it  felfe  ,  thelafl  of  all  lines  that  man  can 
draw :  and  a  true  line  to  draw  and  direct  vnderGan- 
ding  men  to  the  true  caufe  of  his  death.  Thefe  cir- 
cum  dances  compulfarily  wrung  from  me,  befuffici- 
ent  for  the  euidence  of  this  verity  to  all  men, that  will 
notmalicioufly  fpurne  againG  apparant  truth.  But 
my  traducers  doe  Gill  ipiderlike  fucke  poylon  in 
flead  ofhony,  and  force  themfelues  to  an  vnnaturall 
vomit  of  thefe  humors  again  d  this  medicine,  truly  of 
gold,  and  truly  potable.  In  which  bitterneife  if  they 
did  not  Gill  peril  G,  againG  their  owne  fcience ,  con- 
fcience,  regard  of  vertue  and  veritie ,  wounding  ma¬ 
ny  honeG  hearts,  withfalfefuggeGions  againG  my 
good  name,  and  the  innocuous  worthinelleof  this 
Medicine,  and  defrauding  many  poore  languilhing 
foules  of  the  vfe  and  benefite  thereof ,  I  would ,  and 
furely  gladly  would ,  for  their  fakes ,  haue  forborne 
the  narration  and  report  of  this  true  Gorie :  Which 
J  am  by  them  compelled  to  publilh  for  my  Apo- 
logie.  . 


MI  Gres  Cicely  BoulGred ,  a  worthie  gentlewo¬ 
man,  and  virgine,  attending  in  neereleruice 
our  gracious  Queene,  in  good  fauour  and  ac¬ 
count,  fell  licke ,  and  had  greiuous  patfions.  Vnto 
whomediuersofthe  moll  famous  Phyfitions  of  the 
Colledge  were  called.  Who  with  great  care, and  their 
vtmoG  skill,  IparingnocoG  (aswas  fitting  in  luch  a 
place)  adminidred  all  kinds  ofconducing  Medicines, 
both  Cordials ,  and  other  refpe<Giuely  tothe  caufeof 
her  difeafe,  and  paffions:  bothfuch  as  be  ready  in  the. 
...  fliops 


Thefecond  Part.  ■  6  9 

fhoppes,  as  other  shy  fome  fingularitieof  Art  prepa¬ 
red Her  paffions  (fill  continued,  if  not  encreafed. 
Continual  vomiting,  and  reieftion  of  whatfoeuer 

fhetooke,meate, drink, medicines:  with  fwoundings, 

torture,  torments  of  euery  part  of  her  body.  A  roiie- 
rable  and  pitifollfpedacle ,  much  lamented  of  many 
very  honourable  perfons.  Shee  could  not  refiner 
fleepe  night  nor  day.  So  that  finking  voder  the  bur- 

den  ofthis  afflidion,  with  the  violence  and  continu¬ 
ance  thereof,  her  firength  vtterly  failed.  Shee  could 

not  retaine  Co  much  as  one  drop  of  any  broth  or  o- 
ther  nourilhment.  Her  Stomacke  by  comeftwc :  of 
all  Phvfitions ,  was  drawen  together  and  (hut  p, 
without  any  power  orfaculty  to  performe  the  offices 
of  nature.  In  this  miferable  efiate,  this  diftrelfed 
gentlewoman  languithed  two  whole  monthes, with- 
&  tonveafe  or  releefe  by  thevfe  of  any  the  Medi- 
dnes  giuen  her  by  theaduife  of  the  faid  Phvfitions.- 
all  thmgs  tending  to  a  more  defperate  and  Imme¬ 
dicable  eftate.  Whereupon  the  mother  of  this  gen- 
dewoman  demandedofthefefaid Doftors,  whether 
they  had  any  hope  to  giue  helpe,  or  at  lead  wife  cafe 
to  her  daughter  felfe  (lie  faid  (he  would  fend  tot  T>o- 
a!r  Anthony.  Thofe  Doftors  hereupon  limited  them- 
felues  to  a  certaine  time, which  they  fpent  m their  v  t- 
termoft  habiUtics  to  perform,  to  the  intet  1  fliold  not 
be  called.  To  which  purpofe  they  commanded  an  A- 
nothecary  to  attend  in  the  Chamber  of  the  patient  all 
the  next  day  and  night,  and  euery  thirdhouretogiue 
her  a  Cordiall.Then  voluntarily  they  faid  to  the  mo¬ 
ther, Send  for  Deft.  Anthony  ii  you  will,  and  God  fend 
him  good  fuccefle  with  your  daughter.  Then  w  a.,  I. 
fentfor,  and  finding  this  gentlewoman  m  fudefpe- 
rateacafe,  left andgiuen ouer by allthe Dodorsof 

/  *  s 


The  fee  end  Part. 


\ 


auuuwui  uiocoix^nere  nad  beenepublike  confuta¬ 
tions  m  the  Coliedge,as  is reqaidte  in  fuch  like  cafes 
which  fildome  come  in  vfe)I  deOred  God  to  bletle 
my  endeauours,and  fo  continue  his  bleffings  in  the 
admimftrationofthismy  happy  medicine?  After  a 
imall  time,vpon  due  and  mature  confideration  of  all 
things,!  gaue  her  at  the  firft^not  a  whole  ipoonfull  of 
m  y  Anrumpotabtle,  as  in  other  cafes,  butmuchleffe, 
fcarcc  a  quarter  fo  much;  which  (he  cart  vp  again e 
with  a  vehement  force  andtorture  of  her  body.  A  lit- 
tie  while  after  I  gaue  her  as  much  more,  which  (he 
calt  vp  in  thefame  manner  as  (hedid  the  fir ft.  Againe 
I  gaue  it  the  third  time,  fome  part  of  which  (hee  alfo 
cad  vp,but  keptfome,with  akind  offtrife  orconfM 
betweene  the  medicine  and  the  maladie.Then  I  ad. 
uiled,that  (he  (hould  not  further  be  troubled  for  a  fea- 
fon ,  but  to  try  if  (hee  could  now  take  a  little  reft  or 
lleepe.-  So  (he  dilpofed  her  felfe  thereunto ,  and  flepc 
foundly  a  whole  houre ;  which  diuers  of  great  ac¬ 
count  then  prefentcanwitnefte.  For  (he  fibred  that 
we  all  heard .-  Which  feemed  Grange  to  all :  confide- 

wf  Z  01l8  f,Imlbe/0re  ftee  b?>d  taken  no  reft 
When  foe  waked ,  (he  faid  that  (he  found  her  felfe 

fomewhat  betterat  eafe.Then(which  was  the  fntZh 
time)  I  gaue  her  halfe  afpoonful, which  (he  kept  with¬ 
out  any  contending  or  trouble  to  her  body.  This 
gaue  me,  and  many  worthy  gentlewomen  there  ore 

benDrIrred1h°Pe0t  aS0?d  recouerie-  Wherein  (God 
be  praifed)we  were  not  decerned.  For  in  all  rheother 

adminiftrmgot  this  Medicine,  orderly,  as  (lie  was  a- 

Sedea(he ft"?  ”Sthe ^anntitie>^rfpir,ts were 
releeued,  (he  daily  recouered  ftrength,all  thenafo- 

ons,fymptomes  and  accidents  of  her  difeafes  ceafed, 

'  her 


The  fecotid  Part.  7* 

her  flckneffe  fully  left  her ,  and  (he  recbuered  perfect 
health.  Thus  with  the  vfe  of  this  happy  Medicine* 
this  gentlewoman  was  recouered*  and  cured  of  that 
dangerous  difeafe,  wherein  thofe  other  Dodlorshad 
wearied  themfelues  *  andforfakenher5  at  which  her 
friends  woridred*minereioyced*  and  other  malicious 

aduerfariesfrettediforwhichGodbcpraifed.  Ifthey 

will  call  thefe  the  effedb  of  Iugling,  andofacorro- 
fiue Medicine,  they  willhardly  finde  any  Cordiall  a- 
mongft  all  their  Difpenfatories  and  Magiflrall  pre- 
fcriptions.  Thecaufe  and  effed  are  Effentiall  Rela* 

tiues. 


THe  Lady  and  wife  of  Sir  Francis  Leake  Knight*  oontinualI 
being  now  conceiued  of  her  fir  ft  childe  *  was  VOmiting  and 
fallen  into  many  infirmities.  Shee  had  a  con-  defoliation  of 
tinuall  and  abundant  flux  at  her  mouth>caufed  Reume  conti- 
by  colie (ftion  of  phlegmaticke  and  pituitous  hu-^S^ 
mors ;  Alfo  a  continuall  vomiting  and  catting*  euer 
after  any  food  taken.Her  flux  ceafed  not  neither  day 
nor  night.  She  was  brought  to  that  weaknes  &  lea.iv 
neffe  in  her  body*that  al  her  friends  thought  (he  was 
in  a  confumption.  During  the  time  of  this  ficknes 
('which  was  flue  moneths)fhe  vfed  many  medicines 
in  hope  of  remedy*  but  found  none.  And  therefore 
iuftly feared  eythermifearying  her  trauell,  or  the 
Ioffe  ofherownclife.  Whereupon*by  theperfwafion 
of  fome  friends ,  which  knew  right  well  the  efficacie 
of  my  Potable  goldpfhe  tooke  therof  the  third  month 
before  the  time  of  her  deliuery  *  and  at  feuerall  times 
continued  the  vleofit.  By  which  meanes,  her  vomi¬ 
ting^  flux  of  fpitting  ceafed,  ihe  recouped  ftrength 

1  ^  ^ 


c 


7*  o 


The  fecond  Tart* 


and  good  habit :  and  all  the  reft  of  the  time  of  her 
childe  bearing ,  continued  in  very  good  health  and 
difpofition.  And  in  due  time  was  deliuered  of  a  fairs 
and  ftrong  Sonne?  which  is  yet  liuing. 


T  He  Lady  and  wife  of. S’ ir  Edward  Barret  knight, 
and  lifter  to  the  forenamed  Lady?  being  in  tra- 
uell  of  child  birth?  in  fuch  hazard  and  extremi¬ 
ties  of  hard  labour?  that  both  her  Midwiues 
&all  other  there  prefen  t  defpaired  both  offafety  and 
life  of  mother  and  child  5  by  counfell  of  a  great  Ladie 
then  in  my  chamber  tooke  ofmy  Potable  gold?  and 
beyond  the  exoe (Station  of  them  all?  was  prefently 
deliuered  of  a  child  in  good  liking  But  the  after 
burden  flayed?  whichinthat  weakenetfe  made  them 
feare  the  like  danger.  Therefore  they  gaueherthe 


feme  Medicineagaine?by  which  the  after  burden  fob 
lowed?flierecouered?and  did  well. 


THis  Medicine  hath  likewife  bin  happy  and 
fucceffall  to  very  many  others ,  Weomen  in 
like  cafes ,  euen  after  the  childe  hath  beene 
dead  in  their  bodies ,  and  they  gmenouer  in  their 
laft  extremities. So  that  it  is  fcarfe  pojfible  tofnde 
any  Medicine  to  match  this  in  fuch  cafes 3w hereof 
I  mil  fet  dome  a  few  examples . 


THe  wife  of  Iofeph  Temh erton  Haberdafb  er  of  Ipb 
wichintbe  Countie  of  vSuffolke,  was  deliuered 
by  meanes  of  this  Potable  gold?  being  in  great  extre- 


mitie  and  danger?by  reafon  of  he?  hard  labour, 


Th 


The  fee  tna  Part. 


n 


T  He  wife  of  Maftct  Oratio  PalttaJino,v/&S  recouered  <2hildbirthJ 
by  the  fameMedicine,  beeing  in  great  danger  v 
through  hardlabour  in  childe-birth. 


IN  like  manner  was  the  wife  of  7  homos  Blackeborne  childWttJjj 
Citizen  of  London, when  (he  had  beene  two  dates 
in  labour,  fafely  deliuered  by  this  helpe. 


THe  wife  of  Nicholas  Colman  in  Great  Saint  Bar-  childbirth. 

tholmewes,  was  euen  at  the  point  of  Death,  and 
vpon  the  taking  of  this  Amum  Potabile.vras  presently 
deliuered, and  her  life  preferued. 


M  After  Foxttm  in  Red  Crofle  ftreete,  had his  wife 
in  the  like  cafe, and  in  greater  danger, by  reafon 
of  the  childe  in  her  body  being  dead. 


Dead  birth. 


THe  like  Fcetus mrtrns , or  dead  birth,  the  wife  of  Dea(j birth, 
CMafler  CaflU,oi  Hatfield  Peuerell  in  Eirex.had 
carried  in  her  body  three  daies,  neither  could  (he  be 
deliuered  by  any  feelpe ,  vntill  (hee  woke  the  Aurum 

Pot  Me.  The* 


74 


The fecon^  part. 


T  He  wife  of  Mafter  Harde  dwelling  vpon  Sam 
Peters  Hill  in  London,  was  deliuered  of  a  dead 
childe,  yet  neuerthelelTe  fhe  was  Hill  full  of  in- 
tollerable  paines.  Whereupon  the  wife  of  M. 
Titzgarret  Efcjuire  neere  dwelling  ,  gaue  vnto  her  of 
my  Aurum  Potab/le9the  next  day  after  her  deliuery  of 
that  childe,  at  9.  of  the  clocke  in  the  morning.  And 
the  fame  day  at  2.  of  theclocke  in  theafternoone, 
fliee  was  deliuered  of  an  other  dead  childe ,  and  then, 
prefen  tly  recouered. 


Peril!  of  THc  w^e  Mafi.Iohn  Eingle  ofthe  Exchequer  was 
Childbirth.  *  in  her  trauell  in  great  peril  of  death, vnto  whom  a 
graue  gentlewoman  there  prefent  at  her  labour,gaue 
ofmy  Aurum  Totab'ile^  witn  which  helpe ,  both  ihee 
and  the  childe  were  faued. 


T He  Lady  and  wife  of  Sir  John  Pretiman  knight, 
m  uuidbirth  being  in  childe-bed,  fell  into  a  burning  feuer :  al- 


fo  fhe  could  take  no  reft  nor  llcepe:  And  other  very 
violent  paftions  (lie  endured.  She  was  not  willing  to 
take  any  manner  of  Medicine.  Only  Aurum  Pot  a - 
bile  Iheetooke ,  and  was  quickly  reftored  to  health. 


Burning  feuer 
and  bloody 
flux  in  Child¬ 
bed. 


THe  wife  of  c Jfytaft, Edmund Kwgftone&t  Glocefter 
ftiire,being  in  childe-bed  had  a  burning  feuer, 
and  with  it  a  bloody  flux.  She  was  throughly  cu¬ 
red  by  the  fame  meanes  which  th a  Lady  Pretiman 
vfed. 


An 


Thefccwd  Tart. 


7$ 


AN  other  gentlewoman  of  the  fame  County  Wand 
the  wife  of  Chnftoobtr  RlacM  was  by  the 

famemeanescureaofafeuer,withan  exceffiue 

fcouring, lying  in  childbed. 


1  Marchant,  being  with  childe,  had  mail}  pain 
J-  ons and  euident  caufes.to  make  her teare  abor¬ 
tion  or  mifearrying.  Beeing  therefore  aduifed 
hereunto!,  Ihetookeof  my  Aurum  Potabile,  daily  a 

nnrtionable  quantitie,  and  went  out  her  full  time) 

•Sued  Gods  biffing  in  the  fafe  deliuery  of  afaire 
;hilde.  v  .  v 


Whereby it  appeared  that  this  Medicine  hath 

diuers  vertues  and  faculties -.As  **£>£*» 
womote  the  birth  where  it  is  flayed,  be  the  birth 
fahue  er  dead :  as  alfo  to  flay  and  preuent  abortion 
of  mifearrying,  vnt  o  the  fulltime  andpertodeof 
the  natural  birth, which  in  the  power  of  the  Me¬ 
dicine  is  but  one  :  That  is,  the  onely  comforting 
JrZhmno,  and  enabling  of  nature,  to  promote 
andperforme  her  owns  afliorn,  which  way  foeuer 

other  cafes  before  hath  beene  obferUed.  And  not 

only  profitable  to  each  mother  in  all  thofe  former 

JJesMmhe  infant  alfo,  as  Jball  appeare  by 
one  Relation, which  here  followed.  ^ 


?6 


The fecond  Part, 


Perill  in 
Childbirth. 


The  new 
borne  Infant 
in-danger. 


THe  wife  of  Af after  Richard  Browne  Efcjuire, 
dwelling  in  the  Blacke  fryers ,  was  long  in  la¬ 
bour  of  childbirth  ,  and  in  great  danger  ,  not- 
withflanding  (he  had  two  midvviues  with  her.  A  cer- 
taine  gentlewoman  and  neighbour  being  then  pre- 
fent?  perfwaded  to  fend  for  fome  of  my  Atsrum  Pota - 
bile,  and  to  giue  it  her.  One  Midwife  faid,  (he  had  bet¬ 
ter  meanes  to  giue  her.  But  when  all  meanes  fkyied, 
andfmall  hope  oflife  remained,  then  w  3i&ioc\y  ydarum 
Potabileknt.  for.  And  after  it  was  twice  adminiffred 
vntoher ,  Hie  was  fafe  deliuered  of  a  liuing  and  well 
liking  childe, God  be  praifed.  The  next  day  follow¬ 
ing!  the  fame  gentlewoman  and  neighbour  came  to 
vitite  the  mother  and  childe  ,  finding  the  childe  in 
the  Mid  wiues  lap,  not  well ,  but  languilhing  and  ill. 
The  Midwife  defired  of  this  gentlewoman  fome  of 
the  Awrum  Potabile for  to  giue  the  childe.  It  was  then 
asked, whether  flie,  who  had  denied  it  vntothe  mo- 
thertheformer  day,  would nowgfue it vntofbyong 
an  infant?  The  Midwifeanfwered,that  hauing  feene 
the  admirable  effe  ft  thereof  the  day  before,  (h  e  doub¬ 
ted  not  of  fucceffe  in  the  childe.She  gaue  it  therefore 
vnto  the  childe,  mixed  with  breaftmilke,  and  the 
childe  prefently  amended. 

Jf  therefore  fuch yong  inf  ants, which  skantly  bane 
feene  the  light  of  the  Sun,  and  haue  brought  from 
the  mothers  wombe  then  infirmities, and  not  taken 
them  by  mifdiet  or  mifordkr,  doe  fihde  releefe  by 
this  (JAledicine ;  as  alfo  women  in  their  concep¬ 
tion,  and  in  time  of their  deluierie , and  afterwards 
lying  w  childbed,  as  is  euidently  fet  downed 

parties 


The fecond  Part.  y? 

particular  it  it :  Even  in  this  only  cafe Jt  merit  eth 
that  account ,  that  no  Lady  or  gentlewoman 
vfaecompt ,  Jhould  at  any  time  bee  vnfurnijhed 
thereof  for  the  benefit  o)  themfelues3and  their  in¬ 
fants  jn  cafe  of  necejft  ie\ feeing  that  no  Medicine 
is  more  powerful!,  morefecurex  more  pleafingto 
take. 


Sir  Lewie  Lewknar  knight, in  theyeareof  our  Lord 

i  <Si  i,felldarigeroufly  ficke  with  a  cotinuall  bur-  The  Plague 
nig  feuer,&  vehement  psffions.He  lent  for  two  or  Pcftd<:nce* 
famous  Phyfitions  of  the  Citie  of  London  5  which 
followed  and  plyed  him  fixe  daies  with  al  the  condu  . 
cible  remedies  they  couM  deuife,  but  without  any 
{uccefie.Forthey  neither  eafcd  his  paflions,  nor  aba¬ 
ted  the  burning  heate  and  furie  of  the  feuer :  So  that 
the  patiet euery  day  waxed  worfe  &  worfe.-at  the  la(r3 
an  Apoflemeappearedinhis  groyne, atrue  token  in 
fuch  a  difeafe,ofa  pefiilent  and  contagious  inleaion.- 
which  at  that  time, though  not  fince,was  very  hot  in 
London.  Thereupon  thefeDodors  cxcufed  thetn- 
felues ,  in  that  they  were  tied  to  the  attendance  ordi- 
iierfe  noble  perfons,  whomthey  were  loth  to  infed. 

And  therefore, were  compelled  to  bid  him  farewell. 

And  accordingly  left  this  worthy  gentleman, to  wre- 
ftle  with  this  difeafe,forthe  cure  of  which  they  were 

waged,  and  by  confidence  thereunto  tyed;  and  bis 
trullin  them  was  rep ofed.  They  hauing  thus  taken 
their  leauesyl  was  fentfor3  not  knowing  tbediieaiC, 
which  could  not  long  hide  it  felfe,  hauing  fuch  mani-* 
fefttokens.Yetl  thought  it3againfl  both  charityand 
honeftie3  now  being  with  him?  toforfakehirn.  And 

therefore  refolued (by  the  grace  of  God)  with  fome 

K  3  power- 


fS  '  Tloefecond  Part. 

powerful!  and  ftrong  Antidote,  to  expell  the  povfon 
from  his  heartland  afterwards  toproceedefor  his  fur¬ 
ther  recouery, as  occafion  ftould  be  miniftred.  To 
which  purpofe,  I  fort  gauehim  fixegraines  of  my  Hf. 
fence  of  goldfmixed  appropriatly.  After  which,  in  a 
fmall  time,  he  began  to  fweate,  which  continuedall 
that  night, and  a  great  part  of  the  next  day.  T he  next 
night,andfo  euery  day  for^jdaies  more*I  gone  again e 
the  fame  M  edicine, in  the  fame  quantity,which  caufed 
abundant  fweating ,  whereby  both  the  malignitie  of 
tbefeuer  and  the  vnnaturallheate  was  exceedingly  a- 
batedithe  Apofteme, which  was  rifen  very  great,  did 
daily  decreafe,and  at  laft  quite  vanifhed,  only  with  a 
certaine  ftidicke  plafter  outwardly  applied.Thus  he 
was  cured  of  this  mortall  and  contagious  difeafe,  be¬ 
fore  it  was  knowne  abroad  of  what  he  was  ficke.* 
which  I  would  not  now  hauepublifhed,but  that  the 
Knight  himfelfe,  hath  not  beene  fparing  amongtt  his 
friends  to  report  both  what  his  fickneife  was,  and  the 
flory  of  his  Phyfitions  andrecouery. 


The  Plague 
©r  Peftilence. 


THeyeare  before, I  had  likewife  cured  of  the  fame 
difeafe,  with  an  Apofteme  alfo  appearing,  the 
Lady  and  wife  of  the  fame  worthy  knight. 


Dropfie  and  THe  Lziy  Edmonds  widdow,  about  the  age  of  j  8. 
Iaundife  in  yeares,a  Lady  well  knowne  in  Court :  (fo  likewife 

extreame  old  are  thplethat  formerly  are  named)about  three  yeeres 
aSc-  paft  was  fallen  into  a  dropfie,with  all  the  fymptomes 

thereunto  belonging.  Her  belly,  face,,  legs,  bands, 

greatly 


/ 


\ 


v  •  Tht  fecond  Part,  7  9 

greatly  fwelled.-blood  waded  andfpent:  not  free  from 
the  Iaun4ife,nor  far  from  a  Confumption.  How  dan¬ 
gerous  her  cafe  wash's  fufficiently  knowne.  She  was 
perfedly  reftored(praifed  be  God)in  fliort  time,  no¬ 
thing  being miniitred  vnto  her,  but  only  the  Abram 
potabih  and  Hlfence  of  Gold.  This  Lady,fpared  not 
either  for  cod, or  due  obferuation  topreferuclife  and 
health,  afterthat  die  had  once  found  comfort  there* 
by  jfor  during  thefpaceof  n.daies  at  the  fir  d,  fliee 
tookeeuery  morning  3.graines  oftheEdence,diflol- 
uedin  afpoonfull  qR  Atirumyotabile :  and  the  like  pro* 
portion  was  taken  at  night  when  Ihe  went  to  red.  Al- 
io  before  dinner  and  fupper,  at  each  time  one  fpoon- 
full  of  the  Aurumfotabile  alone.  After  i2.daies  were 
{pent,  and  that  her  domacke  was  amended,  natu rail 
red  returned,  her  drength  increafed,the  difeafe  aba¬ 
ted,  and  allthe  date  of  her  body  bettered,  then  the 
Lady  tookeoftheE  deuce  but  once  a  day.  And  fo  by 
degrees  all  things  in  lelfer  proportion.  Needfull  it 
was, that  this  Lady  (hould  take  thefehelpes  in  greater 
proport  ion, then  vfuall, partly  in  regard  of  the  Infir- 
mitie, being  a  capitall  difeafe  s  partly  alfo  in  regard  ofc 
her  yeeres,in  which  nature  was  notfopowerfullto  0- 
uercome  the  malady,as  in  youth. 


Sir  Thomas Parrey  knight,  Chancelorof  theDu* 

chy^ndofhisMaieftiespnuyCouncell,  beingj™^ 

of  the  age  of  77* yeares,  this  lad  wintta1  wa*an(iWantof 
much  deieifled  in  habilitie  and  ftrength  of  body  eue-necPe. 

rywaies.His  appetite  abated,  hisfleepe  diminilhed, 
tormented  with  an  extreame  cough  day  and  night, 
not  able  in  many  weekestogether,to  goe  forth  of  his 

K  4  houfe 


I  o  The  fecond  cPart> 

houfe  for  execution  of  his  place.  He  had  vfed  good 
helpes  of  learned  Phyfitions  ,  from  time  to  time  all 
the  winter  long.  In  February  laft  I  was  brought  vnto 
this  honourable  perfon  5  and  finding  that  the  bell 
Medicines  ordinarily ,  in  vfe  had  nothing  auailed,  I 
perfwaded  him  to  take  of  my  Aurum  ?otabile3  where- 
unto  he  willingly  condefcended.  I  gaue  him  thereof 
in  the  morning  in  bed  falling  ,  as  alfo  one  hourc  be¬ 
fore  Dinner  and  Supper, at  each  time  a  fpoonfull  Alfo 
whereas  vfually  his  lleepe  was  but  two  houres  euery 
night  ,  which  was  after  he  was  fir  ft  laid  in  bed ,  and 
then  afterwards  being  once  awaked,he  flept  no  more 
all  that  night,  but  continually  did  lie  coughing ,  vn- 
till  he  arofe  in  the  morning:  my  counfell  was, that  af¬ 
ter  his  fir  ft  lleepe,  his  Honor  fliould  take  two  graines 
of  the  E  (fence  of  golde,di(Iolued  in  one  fpoonfull  of 
the  Anrum  FotMe  s  which  doing, he  alwaies  within 
halfe  an  houre,  was  at  good  and  quiet  reffhis  Cough 
ceafed,andhe  flept  quietly  vntill  (ixeofthe  clocke  in 
the  morning.  This  courfe  it  pleafed  him  to  continue 
vntill  the  12.  of  Aprill  ,in  which  time  he  daily  gathe¬ 
red  ftrength  and  habilitie  of  body  to  vndergoe  any 
feruiceof  his  Maieftie.  Andthushecontinueth  ftill 
to  thepraife  of  God. 


Dcbilitie  of 
retention  of 
fperme. 


ACertaine  yong  gentleman,  onely  Sonne  and 
heire  vnto  his  Father  being  of  great  poftefl:- 
ons ,  complained  vnto  me  that  his fpermepaf 
fed  from  him  vnienfibly  both  day  and  night,  where¬ 
by  his  body  was  much  enfeebled,  his  complexion  a!- 
tered,andaConfumption  imminent.A  marriage  was 
tendered  vnto  this  yong  gentleman ,  being  an  heire 
alfo.  Conditions  agreed  vpon  by  Parents  on  both 

(ides* 


The  fecond  Pdrt.  8 1 

fidesj  both  for  Dowre  and  Ioynter.The  father  of  this 
gentleman  being  in  feare  of  his  fonnes  life,  was  loath 
to  make  any  perfeft  Contra  ft,  vntill  he  had  found 
Remedie  for  his  fonne.  Hee  vfed  the  beft  helpe 
that  the  Country  could  afforde ,  wherein  heliued. 
But  finding  none,  he  brought  vp  his  fonne  to  Lon¬ 
don,  vfed  my  counfell*,  and  with  the  helpe  of  Aurum 
potahile ,  the  H  (fence  of  Golde,  and  a  Solution  or 
Pearle  which  in  fuch  cafe  I  doe  vfe,he  hath  recouered 
perfeft  (late  of  body, is  married,  and  hath  I  llue.  This 
Gentleman  about  twelue  Moneths  fince  being  in 
London,  cametoviiiteme,  whomewhenl  beheldl 
knew  not  vntillhe  had  manifefted  himfelfe  vntomej 
fo  greatly  was  his  body  altered  eaen  into  a  full  vigor 
and  perfeft  constitution. 


'T'He  wifeof  Slhe  Speech^ 

to  Sir  Hmy  Montague  Knight, Recorder  ottfie  f(P  ce,oft  in 
J-  Citie  of  London, being  dehuered  in  childbed,  chlldbcd. 

'  waspoiTeffed  with  a  molt  violent  burning  te- 
uer.  Shee  had  three  Phyfitions  of  great  woorth, 
who  miniflredvnto  her  fuchhelpes,as  Art  could  a  - 
foard  in  that  cafe.  Not  preuailing,  they  left  her  being 
fenleleire.  Then  did  the  Lady  Tanfietd  fend  vnto  me 
for  fome  of  my  Auru  Potahile,  which  her  Ladijb.  cau- 
fed  to  be  giuen  vnto  this  gentlewoman. In  Ihort  time 
after  (hee fell  into  a fweate,  not  long  after  (heeflept, 
and  when  lliee  did  awake,  (hee  had  recouered  botn 
f  nee  and  fpeech ,  her  burning  feuerwas  afiwaged, 
and  in  few  dales  after  by  lodgement  ofal  her  friends 
Ihee  feemed  pad  all  perill  and  danger  of  life.  Bt 
Ihortly  after,rillng  vp  out  of  her  bed, and  fitting  vp  - 
uer  long, Ihee  tooke  cold ,  fo  that  all  the  parts  or  e 


§2  Thefeconl  Part. 

body  became  colde  &were  vtterlybenumraed  ,  and 
without  fenfe,her  fpeech  failed,  &  her  ftrength  &  fpi- 
rits  much  abated.The  former  worthy  Lady  being  in¬ 
formed  therof,did  fend  againe  of  my  Attrum  Petabib 
vnto  her,  which  in  ftantly  put  her  into  a  fweat, after  (he 
was  in  bed,  and  by  degrees  reftored  heF  vnto  per  ted 
health.  T  he  fame  gentlewoman  being  lately  deliue- 
red  of  two  daughters,  fell  into  the  like  padions  both 
of  heate  andcolde,  and  in  each  of  thefe  extremities 
was  releeued  with  theElfence  of  Gold,  as  formerly 
(he  had  beene,with  A  nr  am  Potabile* 


Speech  and  TV  Jf  Afcr  W/ta Rwdenth*  Kings Maiefties  fer- 
fence  loft.  uant  and  Marlhall  of  his  Hall ,  7  °*  y cares  of 

A  age, or  thereabout,  with  a  continuall  Ardent 
feuer  which  held  him  long,  he  was  at  the  lad  brought 
to  that  debilitie  and  weakenelle ,  that  he  altogether 
kept  his  bed,tooke  no  reft  day  not  night ,  but  for  the 
moft  part  lay  fenfelefte ,  not  knowing  what  was  faid 
or  done  vnto  him.  In  this  extremitie  Iwasbrought, 
anditpleafed  God  that  by  thefe  former  helpes ,  he 
was  recouered,and  remaineth  (till  in  perfe  (ft  health. 


Aquartanc  A 
gue. 


A  ftcr  William  gore  now  Alderman  5c  Sheriffe 
of  the  citie  of  London ,  thrccfcoreyeares  of 
■  —age  or  thereabout,  dwelling  in  Sow  lane,  for 
efpaee  of  many  Monetbs  languished  of  a  quar- 
ine  feuer.  In  which  time ,  by  preferip t  of'  learned 
by  fitions,he  had  taken  fo  many  Medicines, that  he 

terly  abhorred  aUvfuall  Phyficke.Wheu  he  wasin- 
J  formed 


The fecond  Tart.  83 

formed  by  fome  of  his  well  wilhing  friends,  that  my 
Aurum  Potabile,wti$  very  Cordiall,effe<ftuallin  opera¬ 
tion, and  not  loathfomeor  vnpleafing  to  take,  he  was 
refolued  to  make  vfe  thereof,  although  he  had  refql- 
ued  neuerto  vfe  any  morePhyficke.  But  being  dif- 
fwaded  by  fome  of  his  Phy  fitions ,  my  profelfed  ad- 
uerfaries,  he  refrained  the  (pace  of  fome  weekes,vntill 
meere  neceffitie  (by  reafon  of  his  frill  continuing 
quartane,and  his  flrength  daily  abating)  enforced 
him  to  fend  for  me.  I  miniftredvntohimatreturne 
of  his  next  fit,  a  fmall  quantitie  of  my  Aurum  Potabile 
with  i.  graines  of  the  fc’ilenceof  golde  5  which  gaue 
him  fuch  contentment  during  the  time  of  his  fit,  that 
his  feuer  was  much  more  tollerablethen  formerly  it 
had  beene,  and  himfelfe  in  farre  better  vigor  after  his 
fit  The  did  he  much  admire  what  reafon  his  Phy  fiti¬ 
ons  could  alleadge,  for  the  difabling  of  that  Medi¬ 
cine.  To  conclude,  in  very  few  fittes ,  this  M  edicine 
cleared  him  of  his  feuer,  it  brought  him  to  quiet  reft, 
reflored  him  to  appetite,  and  brought  him  to  good 
habilitie  and  ftrength  of  body.  And  vntillthistime, 
it  is  and  hath  beene  a  continuall  releete  vnto  him, 
whenfoeuer  hee  findeth  himielfe  inclining  to  any 
manner  of  debilitie  or  fickneile. 


AS  in  this  cafe ,  fo  haue  they  dealt  with  di¬ 
ners  of  the  Nobility  of  this  land  &  honou¬ 
rable  per/onages, who  in  extremity  of  their 
fickeneffe,  hauin/prjl vfed  (and  that  fruit lefly) 

■  aBtbe  courfe  of  Pbyficke  which  their  Thyfitions 
in  Art  could aduife  them )  hauedefiredthehelpe 
ojmy  Aurum  Potabile.  But  hmse  beetle  diuerted 
by  malicious  cauillations  of  thofe ,  who  rather 

L  1  defire 


§4 


The  fecond  Part. 

deftre  their  owne  lucre  andgaine,  then  the  life  of 
their  patients.  Neuerthelejfe  feme  of  the  right 
Honourable,  not  beeing  daunted  by  their  terrify* 
tngs  ( wore  fit  for  children  and  babes ,  then  for 
men  and  women  of  vnderjtanding)  have  made 
h appie  vfe  thereof  both  in  Court  and  Citie  5  alh 
though  for  caufes  conuenient,it  is  not  publtkely  di¬ 
vulged,  andyet  peraduenture  not  vttcrly filcnced . 
But  time,m  his  due  time ,  will  bring  the  truth  to 
light. 


M  After  Mathew  T>ale,  Iuftice  of  Peace  &  Judge 
in  Glide  Hall?  76.  yeares  of  age,  hathfundry 
times  beene  troubled  with  an  mfirmitic  inci¬ 
dent  to  age :  that  is, want  of  R  etention  of  his  vrine. 
Whereby  fometimesin  the  night  feafon,  he  hath  bin 
inforced  more  then  twenty  times  to  make  water : 
whereby  his  naturall  reft  (which  fhould  haue  fiiftai- 
ned  nature)  was  taken  from  him ;  and  confequently 
his  ftomackefailed,  Sc  his  ftrength  abated.  Vpon  the 
vfe  of  Aurum  Pctabile,  thefe  extremities  wereabated, 
and  he  continued  vntill  the  end  of  his  daies,in  good; 
ftate  of  hody,anfwerable  vnto  his  y  eeres. 


Confumpti-  He  wife  of  Mafler  Mathew  ‘Dale,  70.  yearesof 

on  of  the  J  age,  hauing an infirmitieofthe Lungs,  altoge- 

Lungs.  thervncurable,  wasneuertheleftepreieruedingood 

ftate  of  body,  many  yeares  with  helpeof  this  Aurum 

T'otabile. 

'  Sir 


,  The femd  Tart.  ** 

IrmuMke Knight,  had  byte  tady  two^S  lC  * 
daughters, the  one  after  the  other.  Each  of  them 
being  2  o.  weekes  of  age, was  taken  with  t  p 

leofie  or  falling  ficknes,and  died  of  that  difeafe.  After 
them,  he  had  by  hisfaid  wife  a  third  daughter  5  then 
didThey  change  their  Nurfcfufpefting  that  fome  do- 

Child  Ottn  s  S  ^  J  aduifed  the  Lady,that  the  like 

nbef?Hhfdone  at  next  fall  oftheleafe.-Butthat  being 
the  childvpon  the  feaft  day  of  Ali-Saints 

negledted,  theem*Q  p  fe  ine 

MlSIcuredthefecond  time.  Si„?e  this 
time ,  being  now  fourey  eeres  pad,  this  child  neuer 
had  fit,  praifed  be  God.  _ _ _  / 

— — - — - — - - — “  ~  ...  c  Falling  fick- 

IN  like  manner, and  of  the  fame  infirmitie,  a  Sonne  nefle. 
oScemeWright Knight,  beingayeareold was 
cured  by  me, and" many  others,  whereoffome  (hall 
he  mentioned  inthistreatife  hereafter. _ __ 

•it,  M^**aagggitf 


E  a 


7®  A  Tbefecmd  Part, 

andfenfe.The  bell  tolled  forhim.T  heferuant  s  ofthe 

^  oufe  bad  taken  their  leaueof  him:  no  hope  of  life 
remained.  Being  in  this  manner  atpoint  of  death, 

bTwhlhl  TP^mS  Putint0  Ws  mouth: 

^^inhisbookeof  the  QuinteirencewS 
manaer.  «, mw Amiudmu^ut thf, 

PhlitT7^  tk°fe  °fwh™h  opinion  rf 

lntl!7.  h  ‘i  Tter  dtf^>fo  dattbej  ire  foLben  by 

ThJAjj  ft-  (faith  h turned 

thus  dead  men,  M  recotter  life  and  health  byaQumtef. 

fence, then  may  they  ittfl, tj  be  fold  to  be  r turned fromdettth. 


r!& *an?,erwas  th5reanothcr>  whofe  name  is 
Robert  BroSottome,  a  Citizen,  <So.  yeares  of  a«r“ 
neighbour  vnm  e,v  r~:.  rJ,  V.c  .or.?8c’ 


.r  l  H  l  .  cctc5  »eingiiKewne  at  deaths  cloore 
the  beUhaumg  tolled  for  him  the  fpace  oSS 

Jw^Tbefiid  Kn&jl^when  he  vndSbod  th«  it 
tolled  for  his  neighbour  whom  he  well  loued  fenr 
lm  of  my  AurumfotabiUswiWxmg  the  wife  of  tir* Girl 

tes  mouth.  Which  being  done, he  fhortly  after  fell  in  * 

dSSF  ”  bi‘  «s«5d.  awaking, 


-toss 


lilg 


The  fccond  Fart.  8? 

ing  then  dangeroufly  ficke  of  the  fmall  P  ocks(where- 
of  many  worthy  Knights^  LadicSjand  gentlewomen 
haue  mifearied  of  late)  was  prefently  releeued  by  vfe 
of  my  Aaruwpotaht/e,  and  the  final!  P  ocks  expulfed 
plentifully. 


,  v .  •* 

IN  the  finall  Peeks  allbjandlikewife  in  the  meafels> 
diuers  haue  bcene  recouered*  whofe  only  names 
recorded  none  haue  mifearied  to  my  knowledge 
which  in  due  time  haue  embracedthe  benefite  or  this 
medicine.  ,  f  .  .  . 

The  Lady  and wife  ofSirRtchardOgleknight. 

A  gentlewoman  belonging  to  the  Lad)  and  wife  of 
Sir  Edward  Barret  knight* 

Sir  Henry  Caries  P  age.  - 

Sir  HenryCaries  daughter ^fthetneafels. 

The  Some  and  hare  of  Sir  Henry  Cary, of t  the 

Am  'daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Horten  knight , 

■  of  the  Meaidhvhtchwre  fir, ken  m  and  recoded 
by  cold  taking  whereby  t  he  chid  was  in  great  dan- 

Kinfmmm  of  Miflris  Browne  «f  Efex,  md- 

Servant  of  Maficr  Marfh  Efynrre,  then 

dwelling  w  Cobnan-ftreete. 

A Matdferitant, belonging  to Ro.^xon  before 

”j!lthJmaidfervant  of  Ma^etlohnMmk 
_Marehant, dwelling  neere  'unto leaden  halt.  - 

An  Infant  of  Mr. Price  theKingtfkrmnh 


hi 


mm 


28 


The  ficond  Tart, 


■  »  ■  >■'■«'  .1  r„...  —,i..|  ■  ,  ,tt, 

J)  Ady  experiece  alfo  bath  taught  vs  of  late ,that 
very  many  both  young  and  old  haste  mifcaried 
of  the  Small  T ox  ,  euen  vnder  the  hands  of  the 
heft  prathj edPhyfilions ^although  the  cure  oft  hem 
he  accounted  no  difficult  matter:  vnto  whom,  if 
this  approued  Medicine  Jo fecurefrom  danger: (o 
powerful/  m  corroborating  the  Heart ,  and  ex* 

peHingthevenemotis  maligvitte  of  thatDifeafe, 

:  Jv>  a  had  heene  at  hand,  and  had  heene  admimftredin 
due  time  and  forme, no  doubt  hut  ( the  vertue  ex - 
pulftue  being  fortified  in  the  patient, and  the  ma¬ 
terial/  venenofitiefubtihated )  if  not  ad,  jet  feme 
of  them, might  by  this  only  Medicine  haue  heene 
recouered,  As  the  vfe  hereof  hath  presented 
death  in  many  ,fo  hkewfe  very  many  wanting  the 
benefit  thereof,  in  the flowre  of  their  age  penjhed- 
which  haue  vfed  purgatiue  Medicines ,  whofe 
pfopertie  is  to  draw  malignant  humors  from  the 
ext  email  parts, vnto  the  centerofthe  body,  and  to 
the  very  Heart  it  felfe .  I  leaue  this  matter  to  bee 
conftdered  of,  by  thofe  whom  in  like  cafe  it  may 
concerne  hereafter, 

• 1 1  . .  ■  —  —  -  i  -  ,  _  ,  . 

w  %  *  |  K  v  '**  -  «  ■ 

THeHonorabk  Lady  and  widdow  Doretie  Skpt, 
fometime  the  wife  of  Sir  Thomas  Skot  K  night, of 
feftenancc  in  the  age  of  yeares,  for  the  fpace  of  many  daies 
a2c*  couldretaine  no  manner  offuftenance,  but  inftantly 
caft  vp;jby  vomit  whatfbeuer  (hee  received.  Neither 
Gould  this  be  flayed  by  any  Medicine  miniftred 

vnto 


The  {cewdPtrt.  $9 

SttSSdS5*oS«im«=S 

'SSSlSSSSS^^^ 

tation>bu£  cannot. 


M^'rNV'rt^^'£S^Stiiha  Vomiiing 

k®3ss£ 

bed  many  dales,  vnti  y  8  ,  j  began  to  be  re- 

Qrength  againe.  But  w  e  for^er  paffions.  In 

vfedforRemediejthecoun  a  ^  When  all  their 

XrSSwhic  bbytheW^GrfP^ 

in  this  cafe,to  the  great  admiration  of  nun) .  _ 

-He  wife  of  AM*  SS 

i-l  at  the  Law,  r,tcrll'r  -  i/L  ,vj(h  an  cxtra- 

warpoireiredboth  with  a  feuer,as  aUb  wit 


*  Efc  Ague. 


* 


IJTei  Ague. 


9  6  .  The'feconk  Part, 

ordinary  and  a  dangerous  flux,  tam per  Menftrua  quam 
per/edes.  Her  fleepe  alfo  was  thereby  vtterly  taken 
from  her.By  meanes  whereof  fhee  was  brought  vnto 
great  Imbecillitie  and  defpaire  of  life.  In  this  dange¬ 
rous  cafe ,  after  the  fruitleifehelpe  of  other  Phyiitb 
onsflie  was  recouered  and  perfetfly  reftored,  with 
the  Ejfenceofmy  go  Ide  in few  daies. 


Sir  Edward  Barret  Knight,  hauing  his  abode 
fometime  in  Eifex  neerevnto  the  Marifhcs  fa 
Country  much  fubieft  to  Agues)  was  two  feue- 
rall  times  poireifcd  with  that  kinde  of  finer.  And 
each  time  he  was  freed  from  that  feuer,  by  the  onely 
helps  of  my  Aurum  P otabile.  Many  alio  of  his  fer* 
uants,  more  then  ten  at  onefeuerall  time,  haue  beene 
taken  with  that  Country  feuer.  One  efpecially  a- 
tnongft  thereft,a  woman, hauing  chief© gpuernment 
Ouerthe  family, wasfo  grieuoufly  afflided  there  with, 
thather  fenfes  were  taken  from  her  ,  and  other  fuch 
like  accidentsfo  oppreifed  her ,  that  there  remained 
fmallhope  oflife.  Yetitpleafed  God,  that  both  ihee 
and  the  reft,  in  ihort  time  were  recouered  (although 
the  Agues  of  thole  parts  doe  commonly  continue 
long.*)  as  alio  inonepart  of  Kent,where  many  haue 
hbene  releeued  by  my  Auram  Potdiie^ftQT  that  all  o- 
ther  meanes  haue  failed. 


M  After  cDottor  S auage,  DoUor  of  the  Ciuill  Law  es3. 

5^.yearesofage,  lying  flekein  Eifex  of  the  like, 
feuer,  fent  for  me  to  come  downe  vnto  him.  Beeing 


now 


*- 


'  ThefecondrPoirt.  9l 

.  i  *  an(i  before  I  adminiftred  any  thing 

allthe  exterior  parts  of  his  body, with  extremetor- 


ttmm  #  i  k  \ 

twomoneths,  was  taken  with  a  malignant  re 

*,  Difeafe  now  comrnon  in  fun  ry  p 
*}?:£ SaSto  curedthereot;  only  with  the 


like  quantitie  in  the  ^c^ourth  fit^In  which  time 
reiterate  euery  fit  vntdl  th< afterwards  he  fell  into 
he  was  free  from  his  former  Con- 

the  like  feuer  againe ,  as  alio  0f  Medicine 

vulfions,  which  couldno  7  to  fend  vnto  me, 

beaffwaged,vntiUhew  dehichbeing  taken 

vfere  eye  vvitneffes  of  the  efteft  thereof. 


•a’cau-  neffevpon 
andfoobft‘uaions- 


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intoaconfumption.  Being  therewith  almoft  fpent, 
my  Attrumpotdtle  was  prefent  remedy  to  him,andhe 
liueth  now  in  good  health. 


Weaknefle  af-  ^TT^Hc  wife  ofthefaid  Tbom/ts  Drywoodjay  the  fame 
ter  childbirth.  B  medicine  recouered  from  a  great  weaknelle 
“*•  and  decaied  eftate,  caufed  by  hard  labour  in 
childbirth, and  ficknelfe  afterwards. 


A  Daughter  of  theirs  being  about  4.yeeres  old, 
hauingpined.and  decaied  long  time  of  an  vn- 
Obitmft,  knowne  difeafe,vpon  the  taking  of  my  Pota¬ 

ble  Gold,  vomited  vp  a  great  quantity  of  vifcous 
tough  matter, and  then  recouered  prefently. 


Obftrud.  A  Young  daughter  of /<?£#  Citizen,  dwel- 

ytJk  lingin  Alderlgate  ftreete, being  fiueyeeres  old, 
^  ^by  reafon  of  obftrudions  in  her  liuer,  iplene, 
and  breft, which  hadlong  continued, and  was  thereby 
much  hindred  in  her  breathing,  tooke  one  ounce 
only  ofmypQtablegokhafter  which  (lie cad  vpmuch 
/limy  ftuffe,tough,like  molten  glaffe,  that  one  could 
fcarcely  cut  with  a  knife,  and  prefently  fee  amended, 
and  feortly  after  became  perfedly  well. 


Falling  fick-  ft  7T  After  W/^w^w/Z^Fifemonger, dwelling  in 
neffe.  j,\/ 1  Thameftreete,had  a  young  infant  of  ayeere 

old,  who  was  grieuoufly  perplexed  with  the 
,  falling  ficknes.  His  fits  were  frequent  and  oft, 

fome- 


The feeortd  Part*  93 

fometimes  *o.i»  one  d*£  So^  fo 

great  miferj- When  ^  recouered  by  myE  ^eDcf 

SS S» **  Ttroubled  any 

betog  more  then  3  .y  ceres  paft. _ 

Am  ,,M  femant  of  theLady  and  wife  of  Sir  Tbo-  Cvuifionl; 

Maidieroantw  y  ceres  old,  was  af- 

masSrmt  1 tf  i0lent  convullipns,  and  fits 

^‘fthJ'fallina  fickneffe  incellantly  day  and 
bke  vnto  the  taking  not  finding  any  cafe  by  ghf- 

fmcejthreeyeeresbeingpalt. 

\  „  c,,  f-Jm’J  grfWtkc' Shr’  was,°  ??  jnst¥ing1^*>1 

/Atovr  ^  inward  torments  and  gripmgs  in  infant. 

u T' T kLady  <pit,Baronetre,  her  grandtno- 
her  belly.  T he  Lady  *  UeGoU>.  with  which  lire 

ther,  gaue  her  of  f  >  rawe  fleagmaticke  matter  or 

prefently  caft  vp  fpaceof  *•  houres:  after 

humor, and  ^ as  before,  and  peraduen- 

vvhichtimeflre  co  pl^^  randmothef  gaueher  an 
tore  worfe.TheLa  y  g  caft  agame  much 

other  fpoonff  ^ej  floured,  and  then  fiept  a 

Vifcous  matter  diuerfly  niefeemedasone 

'“.K2S«-y'“rfc 


Extreame 
bility . 


A  quartanc 
ague. 


A  quartanc 
ague. 


EfTex  ague. 


94  Thefecond  Tart. 

her  Up,  ®*SS”fb!j‘,o  'a 

sisss^lsb^h^“i 

*“=  «"* «>=  <^3SSS3 

'"M •  “lore  then 

»og  tbSLlSifl'?  ?''1"  B'»<HI'eere,ha. 


M; 


^JawCan?^^Cnt^?llan^  Attourney  at  the 

and  hadalfotheiaundr  ^  findfn^a^m,°netilSj 


^r«S,SSSTfc»£“1?”"’ased  "■ 

my  potable  gold.  ed  ofa  quartanc  ague. 


take 


The  fecmd  Part.  9$ 

take  any  medidnesJHe  tooke  my  Effence  of  gold, 
with  the  mrum  poubile  at  feuerall  times ,  and  was 

thereby  perfectly  cured. 


He  daughter  of  Sir  Anthony  //knight ,  *•  A  Confump. 

bout  ,4.  yeares  old ,  after  a  long  fickneffe  ell  tioI, 
into  a  Confumption,with  extreme  w^knelft. 

HerfatherfentyntomeforfomeoWpot 


T 

gEagggj  B| 

FRtmcis  lVomam  of Darkinin  the  Countieof  Sur  0p 

rey, Yeoman, was  taken  with  a  dead  Pafeyin  a“  the  body, 
parts  of  his  body  .To  whom 
cA/fc  Efquire  of  the  feme  T owne,  gaueforne  of  n ay 
nSkgolde  which  heehad  in  ftore  for  his  owne 
vf e, beeing  oft  times  troubled  with  theStone ; 
which  meanes  the  faid  W^wrecouered,  and  had 
perfeilvfe  both  of  legs  and  hands. 

AYonegentlema  Io.  Stfidt>/ph,i7.ycaKSo\d;bc~  speech  ioft, 
ine  then  with  his  mother(a  widdow)dwelhng  and  vomiting, 
neere  the  forefaid  Darkin ,  was  taken  witha 
pa] fey  in  his  tongue-, his fpeech  was  taken  from  him, 
and  whatfoeuer  he  did  eithereate  or  drinke,  he  caftit 
vo.I  was  fentfcr,and  ftaied  there  fome  three  dayes. 

In  which  time, by  intermilfiue /adminiftring  of  my 

au,  »dEir.««.ot  g»u,  hi.  vcwkmg 

was  (laied.hi.iprech  re“>5"fl’f ' 

?ed.  But  I  heard  afterwards  by  fomeoihis  blends^ 

M  4  tnaE 


\ 


99  The  fecund  ‘Tdrt, 

thatabouta  yeare  after  he  fell  againeinto  thefame 
Difeafe,  and  died  thereof  before  he  could  conueni- 
cntlyiend  for  any  helpe. 


:c  -  ~>/ 


Confinnpti.  TV  AAfier  Cf?‘l  c“'/e^  c*ttaine  Coles,  about 
onofthe  J  VI 44-  yeares  old,  had  long  time  beene  troubled 
bangs. ' ;  with  a  dangerous  Difeafe  of  the  Lungs,(hort- 

nelle  of  breath,  coughing,and  with  it, (pitting  ofrot- 
tea  matter ,  and  feemed  to  bee  in  lull  Conlumption 

He  wasperfe<%  cured  with  thecontinued  vfe  ofmv 
Potable  golde.  1 


Palfey. 


Quartane. 


-Oi  i. 


Hague. 


HBnry  Smith  feruant  to  Sir  Edward  Barret 
Knight ,  loft  his  fpeech  by  a  PaJ/ey ,  andfo 
Sometime.  Afterwards  he  perfectly  recouered 
nisipeechagaine,  by  helpe  of  nay  Aurnm  Potabile. 


ASeruant  of  Sir  Thorny  Smith  Knight,  haring 
beene  long  troubled  with  a  quartane  Ague, 
finding  no  helpe  by  other  Medicines  which 

blegold16  8mCn  Vnt°  hl"m' WaS  CUred  with  my  Pota- 


yV  ^paughterof  Fit  ^garret  Efquire,  dwel- 


ling  vpon  Saint  Peters  Hill ,  was  infected  with 
Sf“e  Plague  or  Peftilence, and  cured  by  the  on¬ 
ly  vfe  of  my  Eftence  of  golde, diifolued  in  my  sk 
Pot  Me  with  Car  duns  Water. 


tumm 


Elizabeth 


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Lizabeth  Elward, being  allied  vnto  Edward  Rug - 
ham  retainer  to  the  Lord  ICneuet,  was  likewife 


'  infeded  with  the  Plague?  and  beeaufe  the  fame  plaguC. 
Edward  Rugham  was  continually  attendant  in  White 
HaWyndertheLord Kneuet,  the  faid  Lord  therefore 
perfwaded  him  to  vie  my  Aar  urn  Poiabile  for  his  kinf- 
womanjbeingthen  in  Edward  Rughams  houfe  j  which 
hedid?and  by  it  recouered  his  kinfwoman. 


- 

•'V.  'A 

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luers  other  were  alfo  cured  of  the  Plague 
J  at  the  fame  time . 

Amaide  feruant  belonging  to  zJMafier 
Iohn  Morris, march antidwelltng neere  vnto  Lea¬ 
den  Hall, 

A  feruant  of  Sir  Edward  Conway  Knight , 
JlLaft.  Carre  CounfeRor  at  the  Law ,  dwelling  in 
Cjreat  Saint  Bartholmewes , 

A  man  feruant  and  amaide  feruant  in  the  houfe 
of  Miflris  Randall  widdow,  dwelling  on  Saint 
Peters  Hill. 

Three  feruant  sin  the  houfe  of  Sir  William  He- 
ricke  Knight, 

Mafter  Arthur  Lufin ,  Citizen  in  Paternofier 
Row , 


T He  wife  of  Mafter  Sebright  of  London, Efquire,  CoiOTlI(;ons 
being  about  do.yearesold,was  often  taken  with  wuh  loiic  of 
diners  andfundrypaffi©ns,asConvulfions,and  para-  fenfe. 
lyticaU  ftupefadions  of  herfenfe  offeeling5Andhad 


Thefeconei  Fart, 

becne  fundry  times  releeued  by  my  Potable  gold.  But 
to  ouercome,  &  vtterly  to  fupprelfe  the  great  aboun- 
dance  of  thofe  humors  or  matter,  which  caufed  thefe 
fits  fo  often  to  returne ,  without  being  perfe&ly  cu¬ 
red,!  aduifed  her  to  take  fometiraes  of  my  H  (fence 
of  gold.  Which  when  (bee  had  taken,  (lieecaft  vp  a 
great  quantitie  of  Melancholicke  blacke  ftuffe.  Since 
which  time, (lie  hath  neuer  beene  troubled  with  any 
ofthofepaffioris. 


Obftru&ions 
in  a  childe. 


M  After  John  Shcrington  of  London,  March  ant, 
had  a  fonne  about  three  y eares  old^ong  time 
deieded  and  weake,  and  had receiued  many 
Medicines  again!!  the  wormes  and  other  caufes 
which  were  fufpefted,  but  to  no  purpofe(for  he  daily 
grew  worfe  and  worie.)  At laft  therefore,  hauing  ta¬ 
ken  my  Potable  golde  a  few  daies ,  he  caft  vp  a  great 
quantity  of  tough,  thicke,and  vifcoushumors.  Af¬ 
ter  which  (the  matter  of'  Qhflro&io  n  s  being  taken  a- 
way)he  prciently  recouered  perfedl  health. 


'  JL  x.  ’<  ,  ’/  v  •  V  %  **  *  •  V 

A  new  borne  A  Lfoayong  daughter  then  borne  to  this  Mafter 
Infant.  being  fixemoneths  old,  rell dange- 

rou  ily  ficke,and  with  the  fame  Medicine  was  refto- 
red. 


^Y^He  wifeof  Maft:  Coles  dwelling  inCoImanftreete 
Plague.  (after  the  death  of  herfaid  husband, who  died  of 

the  Plague)  fhee  beeingthen  with  childe,  was  alia 

'  icfefted. 


The / ecottd  ^ art.  9  $ 

inftfted.  And  fearing  ill  that  cafe  allflrong  Medi¬ 
cines  ,  vfed  only  my  Potable  golde  and  the  thence, 
with  vfe  whereof  by  Gods  grace  (he  reeouered:&  her 
childefaued, of  which  (hee  was  after  fafely  deliuered. 
The  husband  which  tooke  other  Medicines ,  not 
this, died.  The  wife  which  refufed  all  other  Medi¬ 
cines,  and  tooke  only  this, recovered ,  Notwithftan- 
dine  theincreafe  of  danger  by  her  childbearing.  Let 

Sue  confiderationofthis  one  cafe,  flop  the 

rnouth  of  maliceit  fetfe,  and  infotme  the  toaoust® 
glorifie  God ,  for  his  great  and  good  gifts  beftowed 

vpon  rften. 


«»— 


-i- 


!  .  . 


^  ■’ If  r  4  i.  »  u  i;  1 1  1  C  *■'  '  *  ■  .  i 

,  Dnrund  mfnm  dwelling  neere  Charing-Croire, 

I  fell  into  a  dangerous  lickneireandlongtiie 
jl~j continued  therein.  Inthishisdiftre  le  he  lent 
for  a  learned  Phyfition  of  London ,  wellknowne: 
who-vfed  his  belt  skillandettdeauours ,  for  recouery 

of  this  patient.  But  failingin  his  expeftation, he  tolde 

2e  oarients  wife ,  that  (lie  muft  (hortly  be  a  widdow, 

A  worthy  gentleman,  their  neighbour ,  pitying  this 
caSnthis  man  to  mein  this  (ickemans  behalfe  I 
r  ,me  and  found  the  Apothecane  at  the  patients 
dore,  newly  come  from  him ,  which  faluted  me  with 

thefe  or  the  like  words  i  You  come  tooo  late, there  is 

SgSTote  do™.  To  who™  I 

though  I  could  doe  no  good, yet  I  vvouid  do  iio  hurt. 


too  The  fecond  Part. 

that  night*  once  in  three  houres.  It  pleafed  God 
that  hee  recouered  >  to  the  great  admiration  of  all 
men. 


NOtlong  after,  the  only  forme  of  the  aforefaid 
Apothecarie,  (whofe  name  was  Nathan  Dar- 
bey)  17.  yeares  ofag£,was  likewife  taken  with  a 
violent  burning  feuer;  He  had  the  aduipe  and  coun- 
felfnot  onelyof  thefaid  Phyfition  before  fpecified* 
but  alfo  of  many  other  of  the  Colledge.  But  thepati- 
ent  grew  worfe  and  worfe,  and  at  length  became 
lpeechleire,and  was  as  it  were  vpon  the  threfliold,  to 
take  death  by  the  hand.  The  father  then,  thoughin 
defpaireofhisfonne,  yethauing  feene  the  former  ef¬ 
fect, came  haftily  vntome,inthe  Sermon  time(being 
^hen  the  Sabbath  day)  imploring  my  aide  for  his 
fonnesrecouerie,  if  yet  it  were  podible.  His  com¬ 
plaints  preuailed.I  gauehisfonneof  thefe  materials* 
iterated  by  degrees  as  the  cafe  required.  God  bleiTed 
the  meanes,and  he  recou,ered.„ 

-  “  “r-  “1  —  T  *  11  1  -  ■'  r  “•  1  "■* 

M  After  Wifi  1  am  Parkftrton  gentleman ,  like  wife* 
dwelling  neere  vnto  Charing-Crolfe,and  fuf  • 
ficiently  well  knowne,  lay  dangerously  ficke, 
vfing  theaduice  and  helpeof  the  faid  before  mention 
ncd  Phyfition.  He  neglefted  no  meanes  of  ordinary 
courfeprefcribed  by  Phyficfce.  Neuertheledethepa* 
tient  found  fmall  releefe.  For  the  Phyfition  himfeifo 
accounted  him  a  dead  man.  Soirkewifc  did  his  wife, 
and  other  his  friends,  Jnthis  forlorn©  efiate,I  wascal- 
fed  vnto  him.I  only  gaue  him  of  the  Elfence  of  gold* 

and 


Tie fecottd  Tart*  *  0  * 

and  the  Aurum  Tot  Me »  And  that  God?  vvho  doth 

wound  and  heale:  who  bringethvs  to  thebnnkeof 
The  araue,and  raifeth  vs  vp  againe.by  this  mcanes,  as 

his  reuealedordinance^reflored  him  againc  vnto  per- 

fe<5t  health. 

2"f  jf)?/?  three  loft  inflames, edl  dwetlingneers 
.Ditto  one  place,  andalmoQ  at one  time,  one 
M~J  q>hy  futon  being  called  vnro  them  all,  and 
they  aUforfaken  by  him, at  deplored :  yet  nenerthe- 
lJe  they  all beeingrecoHered ,  by  the  onlyhelpe 
Ibis  Aurttm Potabilerwemufl offeree achm- 
Idee  the  fame  to  bee  an  extraordinary bleffmg 
Cent  from  God,  for  relee ofthofe  ,  whohateeen. 

3 Jdthebenefltthereof.  AndUtnmmdepme 

this  Medicine,! » that  it  is  admmflredfo  drnerf- 
h.  It  ought  rat  her  to  be  had  tn  greater  prtce.The 
neerer  vnto  (implicitie,  the  neererto  vtrttte.  Al¬ 
fa  in  Wine  are  many  things 
preuaileth.  At  in  all  the  courfe 
Le,fohk*fei»admmp,ngcfPhjficke^ 
ZeDamafcen faith:  It  were  a  Kicked  fall  to  vs 
a,  compound  Medicine ,  where  afmpleprofitetb. 


N  3 


Gon- 


j  tiiiiiin 

.  ■  »  i 

•  >%  S'! 

,  ;  i  r*  U  1  1 


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iOt  Thefecoifd  Part* 


CONCLVSION  OF 


THE  SECOND  PART. 

Y  thefe  euidences),and  mam- 
foldexperience  fincerely  deli- 
uered, partly  taken,  and  faith¬ 
fully  tranflatedoutof  Latine 
letters/entfrom  feuerall  parts 
beyond  the  Teas  5  partly  in 
Englifh  verbally  fit  downe, 
t  as  they  came  to  me5  anyrea- 

ionable  man,  not  feduced  by  vaine  oppofitions,  nor 
willfully  preiudicate, nor  peruerfly  malicious,  may  ea- 
fily  iudge,  that  this  medicine3my  Potable  gold,  is  the 
moll  wholefome,  fafe,  &  operatfue  medicine,  which 
at  this  day  is  fcnowne  to  be  had  in  vfe ;  both  for  the 
cure  of  delperate  and  hopelelfe  ficknelTes,  when  all 
helpe  ofman  isaccounted  vaine  •  Andforthewon- 
derfullreftoringofthe  decaied  ftrength,  andlangui- 
Ihing  powers  of  the  body,  with  a  fingular  comforting 
ofthe  heart:  As  alfo,for a  Prophyla di eke, and  prefer- 
uer  of  health.  Which  fo  being,  the  greater  is  their 
linne,  which  contrary  to  Gods  commandement, 
Chriftiancharitie,  the loue of  truth,  their  dutieto- 
wards  their  neighbour,  and  peraduenture  their  in- 
ward  teftimony  of  their  owne  confcience,  hauefo  vi¬ 
rulently  and  defpite&lly  inueighed  agsiml  the  true 
and  vncontroUgJbJe  virtues  and  effeds  thereof :  And 


in 


The  fecrnd  Part.  \  103 

in  their  waft  papers  ofimpreffion,  haue  attempted  to 
fhew  the  power  of  malicious  Rhetmcke,  thereby  to 
wronsthst^oodj  which  they  thcmlelues  cannotat- 
taine  vnto. Whereby  ,fo  farre  as  their  habilitieand  cre- 
dibilitie  could  ftretch, they  haue  notoriouily  injured) 
not  me  only,  but  all  forts, "ranks,  and  degrees  of  peo¬ 
ple,  lubiedl  to  the  vnrdpe&iue  tyranny  of  ficknelfe, 
which  maketh  no  difference  betweenethe  Cottage 
and  Pallace,the  King  and  the  Peafant.The  wrongto 
me,is,that  for  my  loue  and  truth,  workesofeharme, 
good  intentions  towards  all,  and  good  debits  of  a* 
many  as  haue  made)  or  hereafter  (hall  make  vie  or  the 
fruites  of  thefe  my  labours :  they  haue  rewarded  me, 
with  that  which  is  vnder  my  backbiters  tongues, rai¬ 
ling,  for  reuerence,reproch,for  my  good  deeds, and 
Hander, for  a  recompencc.  But  the  wrongdone  too¬ 
thers, hathmany  branches, and  fearchethtothefeate 

of  greateft  honour.  For(though  I  dare  not  fay  that  it 
(hould  haue  beene  otherwife,  by  the  adminiffring 
hereofithelength  and  number  of  all  daies  being  M 
Gods  hand)yetto  thew  their  warmecharrt  ie  again  ft 
all  things, notin  their  owne  Apothekes,  they  would 
notfuffer  our  late  yong  Prince, worthy  of  immortal! 
memorie.to  vfe  this  fo  famoufly  and  aboue  all  except 
tions  approued  medicine;notwithftanding  in  the  vfe 
of  all  other, they  found  not  fo  much  as  any  hope.  In  a 
defperate  cafe, and  a  prognofficated  life, all  rules  both 
of  learning  and  charitie  allow, yea  and  require  the  at- 
tempt  of  any  meanes5not  noted  ofillfofpiciomMucft 
more  fo  publikely  and  manifoldly  teflified/or  the  ad- 
mirable  good  effefls  which  it  had  wrought  in  dmers 
perfons.  But  that  R.ubrick<z{Proptcr£gmtate»i  ferfim 
rAGiue  ordinary  medicines  to  great  perfos,to  pre- 
%ue  the  honour  of  the  Phyfition,  that  he  hath  done 

N  4  no 


164  The  ftcondTart* 

no,  hurt)  fcilicet ,  though  he  did  no  good,  is  neither 
Prophyladicke  nor  T herapeuticke.  We  fay  in  Hng- 
lifti :  Asgoodneuer  a  whit  as  neuer  the  better.  And 
fuch  is  theirpious  affedion  towards  all  others  whom 
it  may  concerned  that  whatfoeuer  happen,  none  of 
them  will  make  vfe  of  this  my  potable  gold, (which 
though  not  properly, yet  emphatically  may  be  called 
adiuine  Medicine  ;  and  certainly  with  more  merit, 
then  their  Cjratia  Dei ,  Manus  Cbrifiiy  Benedtlla  Medi • 
c ament ay  JAminum  Ai cdtc  amentum)  though  it  would 
iauea  thoufandliues.  Hfleemingf  as  it  feemeth)that 
good  which  is  fo  done  withoutthe  Seplafia ft icke pre¬ 
parations,  to  be  their  dilhonor,  and  delinement.  Let 
all  beloberly  vfed,but  where  greateft  need  is, the  bed 
and  mod  powerfoll  chofen.  But  the  fearcher  and 
iudgeof  all  hearts  willrecompence  according  to  me¬ 
rit, to  them, as  to  enemies  of  truth.  And  to  the  fincere 
louers  thereof, acknowledging  Gods  mercies  ftiewed 
in  theadminiftrationof  his  owne  guifts,  their  guer¬ 
don, which  is  the  teftimony  of  a  good  conference.  If 
Welookc  backe,vnto  the  adions  of  certaine  Phyfiti- 
onsofold  time  euen  before  the  age  of  Galetsy and  the 
admirable  medicines  offome  of  them  :  weftiallfind 
not  impertinent  to  ourpurpofe,thatof  great  Alexan¬ 
der  King  of  Macedon.  He(as  Quintus  Curtius  in  his 
third  booke  reporteth)in  the  extremitie  of  a  mod 
dangerous  and  violent  difea(e,defiring  either  prefent 
helpe  or  death, that  he  might  hold  his  appointed  day 
ofbattell  with  T>arius  King  of  Perfia jfor  that  purpofe, 
confultedwithhisfriendsand  counsellors,  what  re¬ 
medy  might  be  found  in  this  delperate  cafe.  The 
Kingdiftiked  al  ordinary  medicines, as  too  weake  for 
hispurpoie.  The  Phyfitions  would  allownonefuch 
as  they  called  vnknowne.OnePhyfition  among  the 


The  (ectmd  Part,  I  ©5 

reft^nam sA  Philip,  being  borne  in  the  country  Acar- 
naniaa  part  of  Greece?  offered  Alexander  to  make 
him  a  medicine  very  fafe  to  be  taken?  which  fhould 
fpeedi  lyre  (lore  him  to  health?though  the  other  Phy- 
fitions  knew  not  what  it  wa s.Parmemo  a  great  Coun- 
fellour  andfauoriteof  Alexanders ,  diffwaaed  his  King 
from  this  medicine?  f  for  he  wasvnwilling  the  King 
fhould recouer  as  thefequelllhewedjand laboured  to 
perfwade  him?that  this  PJWtythePhyfitienwas  hired 
by  Darias  for  i  oco,  talents  to  poyfon  him.  k  et  Alex - 
<jWcrtookethat  Phyficke,  and  nndiiigthecffe&an- 
fwerableto  his  promife,  after  his  health  fofuddenly 
and  beyond  expectation  recouercd,did  afterwards  a- 
mong  other  accufations,Iay  this  for  one  againit  Par- 
menio,  as  not  wifhing  him  well;  which  altogether 

made  vp  that  Iudgment  which  brought  him  to  his 

end.  And  very  honorablie,  both  rewarded  andre* 
garded  Philip,  to  whom  next  vnder  God,  be  attribu- 
ted  and  acknowledged  the  preferuation  of  his  lire. 
The  working  ofthat  medicine,  in  the  fame  place  is 
defcribed,not  vnliketo  this  of  mine.  In  this  manner, 

Vtvero  Medicamentum,&c.  SofooneMthe  Medicine  dif- 
f a  fed  or  (fired  it felfe  into  t  he  veines ,  there  mtght  leifarelj , 
by  little  ad  little  recouer j  and  healthfalnejfe  be  percemed 

in  all  thebody.Firfi  the /pints  and  heart  recovered  their  vi¬ 
gor,  and  after  the  body  alfo  , fooner  then  could be  beleeued. 
for  Alexander  after  he  had  beene  in  this  cafe  three  dates 
/hewed hintfelfe  to  his  Armie :  which  dtdnot  more  ardently 
or  affeSUonatly  fixe  their  eyes  vpon  Alexander ,  then  vpon 
Philip  who  had  fo  vnexpefledlj  rejlored him  to  them:  Entry 
one  lining  who JhoM fi> fi  gde  him  their  right  hand,  em¬ 
brace  andthanke  him.  T  hu  s  much  Cart  nee. 

Semblably  it  is  fufficiently  p:  ooued  and  amoully 
manifeft,that  very  many  great ,  Noble  and  Honou- 


jotf  Thefecond  Tdrt, 

rable  perfonages;both  men  and  women?  ficke  either 
as  Alexander  was  ?  or  taken  with  other  more  dange¬ 
rous  and  violent  difeafes  ?  foffaken  by  all  other  Fhy- 
iitions?  as  vncurable  ?  haue  beene  by  thevfeof  this 
M  edicine,  through  Gods  grace?  in  very  fhort  time  re- 
couered,and  reftoredto  their  perfed  health.  There¬ 
fore  vnto  you  worthy  and  Honourable  gentlemen? 
who  as  you  are  the  Inheritors  ofNobilitie/o  are  you 
of  gentle  and  noble  difpofitions :  to  you  I  fay?l  turne 
myfelfe?  reding  alfored  ?  that  you efteeme  thefe ca¬ 
lumniating  bablers?  to  haue  faid  nothingreall?  mate, 
riall?  and  veritable  againft  me?  howfoeuer  they  haue 
mooued  their  tongues  and  quills.  They  intend  not 
in  this  cafe?  your  health?  but  my  dammage.-and 
would  rather  you  were  offered  a  fiient  facrifice  in  e- 
ternall  fleepe?  then  ftrike  one  fade?  or  vnlace  one  bo- 
net  blowen  with  the  winde  oftheir  malicious  breath, 
or  leefe  the  price  of  a  popular  Recipe ,  for  a  Benedid 
Medicament,  although  it  doe  no  good,  (hall  doeno 
harme?  Propter  honeftatem  Aledici, that  is?for  the  repu¬ 
tation  oftheDodor :  though  euery  day  almoft  doe 
giue  miferable  experience?  that  by  want  of  doing 
good?  the  mifchiefe  increafeth  5  and  fo  with  the  repu¬ 
tation  ot  the  Dodor ,  the  poore  patient  is  lodged  in 
his grauefend?which  is  harme  enough,  and  the  word 
of  a  maledid  Medicine.  Therefore  as  I  defire  ?.  fo  I 
iufHy  hope?  that  you  will  difcerne  betweene  a  blacke 
and  a  white:  faldiood?  and  truthilight  and  darknelfe. 
That  you  will  pat  ronife?  defend  and  keepe  from  op- 
preffion?bothme  and  the  truth.lf  there  be  any  doubt 
concerning  the  auouchment  of  the  cures  and  good 
effeds  of  this  my  potable  gold,  here  fpokenof?  you 
haue  the  reports  jtheparticular  names  andplaces?and 
many  of  their owne  hand  writings  I  keepe  ready  at 

all 


The 'fee  dud  Tart*  l07 

all  times ,  to  be  (hewed  for  your  further  content¬ 
ments.  And  I  am  verily  perfwaded,  that  allhone^ 
perfons  which  haue  beene  rccouered  from  theirdii- 
eafes  and  infirmities  by  the  good  vfe  of  this  my  pota¬ 
ble  gold,  will  be  fothankfull  to  God  for  that  benefit, 
as  to  acknowledge  the  meanes  of  f  heir  recoueryjan 
not  imitate  thofe  fdent  9.  Pharifes  clenfed  from  their 
LeprofiebyourSauiour  :  which  is  little  leffe  (if  not 
cquiualent)  then  againfl  their  owne  knowledge  and 
confidence  to  deny.  Of  them  you  may  know  and 
befatisfied,  that  it  hath  done  good  to  all ,  hurt  to 

none:  Thatitisafafe,  powerfull and pleafing Medi¬ 
cine  :  euen  a  Prince  amongft  all  j  ana!oSl'(‘RS  '^1- 
principalitie  in  this:  That  doing  much  good ,  yetot 

more  for  their  honed  account  ,  to  recant  in  print. 
Thefe  great  cures  performedjrealities,  things  o  > 

often  times, in  ^ndrie  and  diftantp  aces,  and|ndry 

dnd  diuers  perfons,  in  fundry  and  different  dileales, 
done  and  performed  to  the  great  good  or  many, 
applauded  by  common  atteflation,  m  all  Par 
theRealme,  and  many  parts  beyond  the  feas.  Th 
f  f.vSnnot  be  pocketted  as  not  done ,  nor  fo  ea% 

dance  or  fence  there  is  none  in  his  writings  is  meerc 
loth,  and  the  deceitfull  infideof  a rotten  fcgge,  or 

ter  >  **£ 


I  o  S  The  fecond  Part. 

White,in  any  tongue,  Latine  or  Welch?  howfbeuer 
verfified.  Tbefe  teftimoniesfor  me(which  will  daily 
increafe)(hall  1 ye  and  remaine  to  all  pofterities,as  ho¬ 
nourable  Trophies  ,  fixed  in  the  hearts  of  vn deman¬ 
ding  and  honeft  men  5  whenthefe  ftagiechartletsof 
theirs, (hall  not  be  vouchfafed  an  honeft  eye  or  eare : 
but  cafl  by  for  waft  paper, to  flop  muftard  pots,  or  o- 
ther  bafeoffices.  They  are  not able,  to  produce  one 
Inftance,ofharmereceiuedby  this  Medicine.  Wher- 
as  contrary,  thechiefeft,  moftpolychrefticall ,  and 
greateft  magnified  compofidons  (whereof  (to  fpeake 
truth)  at  this  day  the  right  Ingredients  bee  not 
knowne:  andagainft  which  feme  learned  Do dlors 
haqe  learnedly  written)haue  their  Imputati6s,wher- 
inthecharge  muftbee  either  vpon  the  Medicine  it 
felfe,orvponthePhyfitions.  Whofe errors, if  them- 
felues  will  not  mend, I  will  not  excufe.If  obieftion  be 
made,that  allhauenotrecouered,  which  haue  taken 
this  Medicineofmine,butfomehauedied;I  confeiFe 
that  is  true.  But  what  then?  Old  Age  is  irreuocable. 
Many  difeafes  alfo  are  either  e  {Feudally  incurable,  or 
preuent  allpower  of  Medicines  >  either  by  the  vehe- 
mencie  or  malignitie  CWorbiacutiJfimi,  or  by  the  neg¬ 
ligence  of  timely  helpe.  Many  alfo  being  eafiJy  to  be 
cured  at  the  firft ,  are  made  de/p^rate  and  vncurable, 
by  errors,  either  of  Medicines  dire&ly  hurtfull,  or  at 
theleaftnot  helpfull,to  theintollerable  weakning  of 
the poore patient,  and  triumph  of  the  difeafe.  Alfo 
Hippocrates  telleth  vs,  that  all  difeafes  be  not  curable. 
For  the  fatal!  and  predeftinate  houre  is  rneuitable. 
There  refteth  an  vnknowne  caufe ,  which  is  the  vn- 
fearchable  counfell  of  God,  which  wil  not  that  all  di£ 
eafes  {hall  be  cured  in  al  men.Thus  much  concerning 
the  fecond  part, we  will  now  proceede  to  the  third. 

The 


109 


the  third  part 

shewing  the  vse  of  this 

POTABLE  GOLD. 

Hat  which  Philip  of  Macedon, 
father  of  Alexander  the  great  laid 
of  sold :  That  with  it  all  Cities, 
Citadells,  Cartels,  Forts,  For- 
trdles  End  Bulwarkes?  howlofi* 
ucr  bv  nature?  Art  and  munition 

thoughtimpregnable?  might  be 

-  -  atlaulted?  laid  open  and  conquer¬ 
ed  :  I  may  as  truely>but  to  bettervfe?  affirme  o  Au 
lmpotaiL,tUt  is,  of  Gold  made  into  medic,  neand 
educed  to  theforme  of  a  potable  hquor,thaut  (toth 
Ltlaile  and  oppugne  all  infirmities  and  inward  difca- 
bo  mansboPdySrrefpeaiuely  curable,  as  aforefaid.) 

?ha  it  alfodoth  reftore,eftabIiih,andconfirme,  tho 

Sand  ftrengtb  of  mans  body,  with  the  natural 
md  vitall  faculties  thereof :  I  i  it  beduelyand  confi- 

Jeratelyadminiftred,  with  fuch  care,  caution  and 
indsement  as  becommeth  the  digmtie  of  arationaii 
Phvfition  For  as  the  Captaine  ot  an  Army,  haumg 
any peculiar  exploite  in  hand,negkaeth  no  meanes, 
either  by  Military  Difcipline,or  Engines-of ^"*5’ 
accompUfli  his  intended  purpofe;  fo  is  the  Phyfition 


1X0 


The  third  Part. 


iikewife  bound  to  doe.  And  as  the  clandertine  ene- 
my  which  liethin  Ambufh,  and  appeareth  not  in 
light,  is  much  more  dangerous,  then  he  that  com- 
meth  in  open  face5  fo  Iikewife,  many  of  ourinternall 
diiealesjwhole  malignitie  lurkes  in  the  inward  parts, 
are  more  difficultly  cured, then  thofe  which  manifeft 
the  vttermofl  of  their  malice.  And  as  in  this  age,  both 
Armour  and  other  Artillery  for  the  feruicetof  warm, 
are  rarre  different  from  thole  of  former  times, fo  that 
it  were  ridiculous  now,  eitherin  offenfiue  warre  or 
defenfiue,  torelinquifbour Ordnance ofall iorts, be- 
caufe(m  comparifonj  they  are  but  late  inuentions, 
andtotrufl  to  the  ancient  military  inftruments  fer- 
uiceable  among  the  Rom;  ns  in  thofe  daies :  Euen  fo, 
the  capitalldifeafes  of  this  age,  being  for  the  mod 
PSn  ComPhcf>  whereas  ohm  they  were fimphees, 

will  hardly  be  extirpate, if  we  ouercurioully  do  perfift 
in  theprejcript  rules  and  method  of  antiquitie,  and 
tye  our  felues  only  to  their  Medicines :  feeing  that 
daily  expenence  doth  teach,  vs,  that  they  performe 
notthe  effeds  promifed,  and  therefore,  areforthe 
mod  part  adminiflred  fruitlefly.Seeing  therefore  the 
indeuours  ofthis  age(being  inforced  thereunto  by 
defedofthofe  medicines)  haue  Iikewife  added  vnto 
Art,  and haue  inriched  the  feme  with  other  mate- 

not  formerly  retained  in  common 
vie;or  the  fame, by  more  artificial1  preparation,  haue 

dh**  ar'lh^r  v,rtue :  Were  it  not  madnefle 
(the  validme  ofthefame  being  fufficiently  experien- 

S  i?  'W  0f a  hi§hef  ami  to  vfe 

triuiallandfruitleire  medicines  ?  Let  the  Souldier 
make  conuement  vie  of  the  Sword,  Da<;oer,  Helmet 

ioSv  P,-Mnd  fuch,]:!c<for 

long  antiquity)but  withal],  let  not  Musket,  Saker, 

Mineon, 


HI 


The  third  Fdrt. 

Mineon, Cannon, be  negletfed.beeaufethey  arenew 
inuentions,  incomparifon  of  the  other.  Andlet  vs 
likewife  approue,  and  retainein  vfe,  Eledfuaries,  Sy- 
rupsjPillsj  Powders?and  whatfoeuer  elfe  by  long  ap- 
probation  is  perrinent  to  theexpulfingofmalignant 
humors  the  caufes  of  maladi es:yet,  let  not  the  virtues 
acknowledged  by  all  antiquity  to  be  inlident  in  go,d, 
be  lead  regarded,  which  virtues  do  actually  appeare 
in  potable  gold.Euery  graduated  Phyfition  is  tied  by 
folemne  oath,  as  alfo  by  integrity  of  confidence,  not 
to  neglea  any  thing, tending  to  the  recouery  of  his 
patient  •  But  to  vfe  all  manner  of  etfeauall  medi¬ 
cines  either  new  or  old,  whether  oftheirowneinuen- 

tions  or  of  other  mens  labours, being  approued  to  be 
fecure  and  not  naufeous:  not  reieding  the  fame  vpon 
anv  priuate  confideration.either  of  preiudice  or  ma- 
lice.But leauingthis digreffion,  totheintent  that.e- 
uerv  body  whom  it  (liali  concerne,may  make  the  belt 

vfe  reape  the  full  fruition  of  all  benefits  which  they 

can  esped  by  this  fo  profitable  and  extraordinary 
gift  of  God, (although  they  cannot  at  all  times  haue  . 
the  affiftanceand  directing  aduice  of  a  learned  Pny  h- 

tion,toprefcribeand  order  the  adminiflrauon .there¬ 
of  which  were  to  be  wi(hed)l  will  here  in  this  lalt 
part  of  this  T  reatife,  endeuour  to  helpe  that  deled: 

and  teach themethod, manner, andrales,how,andm 

what  difeafes  and  palfions,  it  may  moll  profitably  be 
adminiftred.  Which  though  by  many  the  letters  lent 

me, beforein  this  difcourfefetdowne  ,as  alfobythe 

hiftories  of  many  cures  by  my  felfe  and  others  there¬ 
with  performed,  it  be  realonable  p.aine,  yet  I  will 

draw  it  intoa  more  dillind  andorderly  deliuery,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  good  will  and  meaning  I  haue :  T  sat 
by  a  cenerall  helping  medicine,  a  mod  generall  and 

<  5  Q  4  vmuer- 


fit  The  third  Tart* 

vniuerfall  benefite  may  be  reaped. 

Therefore  be  it  knowne,that  the  vie  of  this  medi¬ 
cine  is  generally  twofold  ,  anfwerable  to  the  two  ge- 
nerall  ends  of  Prafticke  Phy  ficke.  One,  to  prelerue 
the  prelent  health.  The  other?  to  recouer  it  ,  beeing 
broken  or  loft :  by  curing  the  Difeafes ,  and  rooting 
out  thecaufes  thereof 


THE  VS E  OF  POTABLE  GOLD 
inpreferuationof  health. 

LL  the  Phyfiticns  and  learned 
men,  both  before  in  my  firft  prin¬ 
ted  booke,  and  here  in  this  ailed- 
ged,  as  alfoalmoft  innumerable  o- 
thers,  whofe  names  I  omit  to 
auouch,  for  breuitie  ,  agree  in  this.* 
That  Aurum  Potabile  is  the  beft 
Medicine,  and  mo  ft  profitable  Inftrument  for  the 
conferuation  of  health,  mail  kindeof  complexiona- 
ble  temperaments;  That  it  partly  fupprefteth  and 
fufferethnotluxurioufly  to  bud,  (hoot  out,and  bring 
their  fruit  vnto  ripeneife,  any  feedes,  or  latent  rootes 
of  fickneftes,  lurkfrig  in  mans  body ,  whereunto  any 
pronenefte  or  aptitude  hereditarie,  or  otherwife  acci- 
dcntall, make  them  obnoxious :  That  itreduceth  to 
mediocritie, inordinate  diftemperatures,  either  in  ex- 
cetTeordefed::  That  itrefrelheth ,  vigorateth,  and 
ftrengthneth  the  heart;  reftoreth,  and  increafeth  the 
vitallfpirits:  aduanceth  the  force  and  and  generation 

of 


The  third  Part.  li$ 

of  good  blood, multiplieth  geniture  feede,and  habi- 
litie  of  prolification  in  both  fees  5  banilhing  fterility, 
preuenting  abortions, and  prouiding  quicke,ealy,and 
fafe  deliueries  in  childbed, lupprelleth  the  infirmities 
of  age ;  preferueth  the  vigor  of  youth.  It  were  vnne- 
celfary  to  heape  arguments  in  confirmation  hereof, 
being  in  it  felfe  lo  authentically  warranted  by  famous 
authors, and  manifeftly  witnetfed  by  many  experien¬ 
ces.  Particularly,  it  is  a  preferuatiue  again  ft  the  Fal¬ 
ling  ficknelTe„the  Apoplexie,Leprofie,Plague,Drop- 
{y, Cancer, Gout, Stone, and  all  maimer  offeuers  in  all 
ages  and  fees.  And  infome,it  expelleth(or  rather  en- 
ableththebodyto  expell)  by  conuenient  and  moft 
naturall  pa  (Pages,  the  antecedent  matter  or  humors, 
from  and  by  which  any  difeafes  depending  vpon 
fuch  materiall  caufes  might  Ipring ,  and  fo  by  pre- 
uention,  preferueth  health. 

Butit  is  to  be  knowne  and obferued, that  this  Me-  The  fir 
dicine  ofgold,  though  made.of  one  body , yet  is  refer- formc‘ 
tied  and  vfed  in  three  formes  and  confiftencesjwhich 
not  beingknowne, there  may  be  much  miftaking  and 
errour  in  the  vie  and  adminiftration  thereof. 

Fir  ft ,  when  the  gold  isditfblued  in  the  proper 
menftruall  or  inftrumentall  water,  this  water  is  diftib 
led  away  from  the  diffolued  gold *  vntill  it  be  in  the 
bottome  in  the  forme  or  confidence  of  aliquid  gum 
or  hony ,  deepely  coloured  (as  Rdymund  Lully  cals  it) 

&  moft  vnduous.To  which, the  fpirit  of  wine  is  then 
put,  and  by  folution  thereof,  t  in  fted  very  redan  d 
deepe  coloured  .That  tingled  fpirit  of  wine  is  gently 
decanted, orpowred  off,  and  fo  referued  byitfelfein 
a  glaffe.  And  is  called  the  Fhy  ficall  Tin  dure  ofgold. 

And  may  fo,in  fmallroome,  and  with  no  burden  bee 
caried  whither  any  man  pleafe.  And  this  we  call  the 

tkllforme.  '  0  r.te 


T'S  *-  7 


The  feeond 
forme. 


The  third 
forme. 


I  The  third  P art. 

Take  one  ounce  of  this  tincdedfpirit,  mixe  it  with 
1 6.  ounces  of  generous  wine  (or  if  you  pleafc,of  any 
other  liquor.)  And  this  being  fo  mixed  is  called  that 
Potable  golde,of  which  fo  often  mention  hath  beene 
hitherto  made.  One,  or  two  fpoonfals  of  this  at  one 
time, and  fometimes  a  whole  ounce ,  I  accudome  Co 
giue,in  fuch  cafes  and  Difeafes  as  aforefaid. 

The  third  forme  is  this,and  thus  made.  That  tin- 
fled  red  fpirit  of  wine,in  which  the  diffolued  gold  i$ 
taken  vp  from  the  white  feces,  or  refidence,  is  put  in  -  J 

to  a  fit  glade  body  with  ahead.  And  with  a  gentle 
heateofa  Balneum  \  the  fpirit  is  drawne  off,  vntillthe 
fubdance  in  the  bottome  of  the  glaife  be  dry.  Then 
doe  I  put  on  frefh  fpirit  of  wine/etting  it  in  digedion 
certaine  da^s.In  which  time  it  will  call  off  an  other 
refidence.  This  procelfe  is  reiterated,  and  at  euery 
fuch  folution  and  didillation,  the  feculent  refidence 
muft  befeparatedfrom  the  pure,  vntill  it  leaueno  re- 
fidence  at  all.  Then  is  it  called  the  Quintelfence 
or  E (fence  of  God ,  which  I  doe  vfe  to  adminidef 
in  the  quantity  of  2.  or  3.  or  more  graines,  and  doe 
dilfolue  it  in  fome  appropriate  liquor  or  other  mix¬ 
ture  conducent. 

So  that  any, that  is  defiroustomakevfeofthis  my 
Medicine,  may  haue  either  the  Potable  gold ,  or  the 
Tindlure  ofgold,  or  the  E  Bence  of  gold,  or  all*  and 
apply  them  in  all  manner  ofneedfull  vfes,as  occasion 
fhall  require. 

They  therefore  that  fhali  take  it  for  preferuation, 
may  vfe  it  in  the  fimpled  &  lead  curious  order  Sc  fa- 
fhion.T  hat  is, to  take  of  the  Auru  Potabile  one  or  two 
fpoonfuls,  together  failing,  and  in  bed,  if  they  may, 
elfe  in  the  morning  after  they  be  vp  5  the  oftner,  the 
better.  Vfe  giue$indrudion,from  that  common  In¬ 
dication  diQtd&x&iAlmantibm  et  noccnubtu,  F  r  om 

_  things 


fhs  third 'Tart.  ll$ 

fhin^S  tliat  helpe  and  hurt?  euef^  !5  directed. 
Therefore  whofoeuer  after  twice  or  thrice  taking, 
hath  found  benefit  thereby,  he  may  proportion  him- 
(elfe,in  moderate  increafing  ordiminiihing  the  dots 

orquantitie,accordingtO'hisownehabilityandcon- 

ftitution.For,in  increafing  the  quantitie  of  this, there 
is  no  danger, fo  it  be  within  any  bounds  of  mediocre 
tie,  not  exorbitantly  exuberate:  which  is  farre  other- 
wife  in  all  or  mod  part  of  other  fimples  andcompOli- 
tions,  whether meerely  Medicaments,  or  Midica- 
mentall nutriments, as  areOximel,  Saffron, Metnri- 
date, Treacle, all  Cordiales  and  Purges  whatfoeu.er.  - 
Alfb  a  conuenient  time  to  take  it  (efpecially  m 
thofc  that  haue  weake  ftomacks)will  be  one  houre  or 
two  before  dinner  or  fopper  ,  or  after  fupper,  atbed 
time  (for  it  doth  both  helpe  digcftion ,  and  pro- 
cure  fleepe)  according  as  the  circumftances  fhall  re- 

qU  In  'precaution  of  Lunarie  Difeafes ,  -fitch  as  haue 
their  exacerbations  &  fits  according  to  the  quarters, 
dJangiogs^Mof  the  Moone,as 
ms,  inordinate  Menjlruals  andfuchlike :  The  rule  i  , 
for  this  laft,to  take  it  neere  the  time  of  courfe :  1  n  the 
others  .4.  or  j.daies  before  the  new  and  full  Moone. 
If  it  be  defired  for  the  more  particular  appropna- 
r.i  •  onvnnrficularCauie,  to  take: 


either  by  their  owns  knowledge, or  the  appointment 
of  forne  experienced  Phyfition,  mixe  ic  v%‘  “V 
fpecificall  water, decoftion,  extratfion,  or  other w* 
formed  Medicine.according  to  the  neceffit.e  ofeuery 
particular  caufe  and  occafion  :  Or  with  fome  co  _ 
pound  water,  approoued  for  that  Difeafe ,  or  P  J 
qhreftall  to  thefame.,  and  others,  in  neighbourhood 

and  links  of  caufes  to  it,  ^  Tjie 

1  2t 


THE  VSE  OF  Avrvm 


POTABILE  in  svndry 

INFIRMITIES. 


He  difeafed  perlbn  that  Hialf 
vfe  this  Medicine,  may  take  it 
in  the  fame  proportio  or  dofe, 
as  formerly  is  fet  downe ,  or 
fomewhat  greater  or  Idle,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  condition  of 
the  partie,and  date  of  his  Di£ 
eafe.  Commonly  one  fpoon- 


The  dofe. 


full  of  the  Amum  Voubile  is  giuen  at  onetime ;  or  fixe 
or  eight  droppes  of  the  T in  dure  of  gold  ,  mixed  in 
fbme  appropriate  liquor:  and  of  the  E  lienee  of  Gold, 
two  or  three  graines.  Where  necelfitie  fhall  require) 
thefe  dofes  may  be  doubled;or  more  jasof  the  Aurum^ 
Fotabile ,  two  or  three  fpoonfull  vnto  a  full  ounce :  of 
the  E  lienee  foure  graines  or  fixe :  Of  the  Tin  dure  in 
like  refped.  Alfo  in  fbme  perfons  greatly  debilitated, 
and  not  able  well  to  retaine,  a  fmall  quantity  is  firft  to 
be  attempted ,  and  then  by  degrees  increased ,  as  by 
former  examples  may  plainly  appeare.  Alfo  this  Ef* 
fence  of  gold  is  very  fitting  andconuenient  for  very 
yong  infants  but  newly  borne,  in  any  Difeafe  what- 
foeuer,  being  ordered  in  thismaner.  T ake  onegraine 
ofthe  Efifence,  dilfolue  it  in  one  or  two  fpoonfull  of 
brefimilke  or  in  feme  diftilled  water  as  fhal  be  fitting: 

giue 


.  p 


asS'ESSK*.-*-  «*  p— 

i  flwrime  euervfecond, third,  or  fourth  houre ,  as 
ly.fomctim  (ifnllrequire :  vntill  ofthe  operation 

oSTSinirngof  ttaDifofi,  andKcottot.  of 

ftrength.  t  t:mes,moft  commonly  in  the  When  to 

It  may  begmen  at  aUime^^^  f_ft  giuen. 

morning  rurfet.  For  it  helpeth  digefti- 


^nreuenteth  ficknefles  tollowing  ucu 
°  ’  rl  nmcnre  lleepe it  is  giuen  at  bed-time;or  if  nc 
on!:T  anv  other  houre  of  the  night  or  day: 

feSgeSually  attue  Anodine,  ofcontemperation 

Wil ^heE^atSSSSne  t  corroboration  of  Effefts. 
.  T  he^  duration  ofthe  vitall  fpirits  decaiedand 


mitigation  of 

ons  s  fometime ““Xn ofmalignant vif- 

f°ms  humorl-Il’fo  by  plentiful euacation  of  vrine,as 
Thvmftraint  thereof,  where  the  retention  is 

alfo  by  _  riUam.vetfomtimesbyaloofe- 


tss^sBSS» 


i  i  8  The  third  Park 

vigorated,  and  enabled,  by  the  virtue  of  this  Med! 
cine. 

Letthus  muchfuffice,  for  the  ample,  or  very  fim- 
p  j  mixed  vie  of  this  Medicine.  Bat  although  in  this 
forme  taken  and  vfed,  it  giueth  great  furtherance  to¬ 
wards  the  curing  of  any  malady, as  by  many  particu¬ 
lar  experiments  hath  beene  related, in  which  lildome 
^rne?,arlf  a®diti°n  of  peculiar  effed  hath  beene  ad- 
miniftrediyet  becaufe  ofthe  great  varietie, difference 
and  diuerlitie  of  difpofitions, natures, places, difeafes, 
times, and I  countries  5  and  becaufe  prefeription  ought 

not  topreiudicate  the  skill  and  iudgement  of  all  men ; 

Therefore  to  fupply  thefe  differences,  I  doe  Ieaue free 
to  the  iudgement  and  diferetion  of  euery  rationall 
experienced  Phyfition,  to  adminifler  this  medicine, 
withany  kind  of  Waters, Liquors, Syrups,Conferues, 

_Eleduanes,or  other  medicines  iimple  or  compound, 

,  as  they  (hall  vpon  good  grounds  and  experience, 
know  or  mdge  mod  appropriate, fpecificalfconueni- 
ent,andagreemg  to  the  prefentcircum  fiances  ofthe 
dueafe,nature,&  quality  ofthe  patient, &  neceflity  of 
his  f  fate.  We  giue  no  prefeript  of  M  ethod,or  limitatid 
of  proceedings  vnto  Phy  fitions  5they  being  prefent, 

know  whatis  needfull,wbatrequifite,iu  order,  time 

and  place:  what  in  each  reject  is  to  be  done,  what 
to  be  left  vndone.  But  wherea  competent  Phyfition 
is  notathandasin  Country  villages,  orfuchlike  pla¬ 
ces, there  feme  admonition  or  direction  is  expedient 
It  is  well  knowne  among  learned  men, what  effefl,' 
efhcacy,  and  force,  is  attributed  to  that  Medicine 
which  is  called  Vniuerfalfin  that  high  degree  where- 
of  writers  make  mention,  that  it  performed!  great 
and  admirable  effefl,  not  only  vpon  mans  body,  bu  t 
a  a  vpon  ettals,  asappeareth  by  thefe  words  of 
Raymond  Lully.  The  gumeffmx  of  god,  after  difl. 

•  '  *  ling 


The  third  Part.  11 9 

tins  away  of  theinftrumentall  water,  Willremaine  in 
thebottome  of  the  glatfe,  very  pure,  and  feparated 
from  all  impurity,  thicke  in  the  confidence  of  hony, 
or  of  gumme.deepely  coloured  and  very  vnduous, 
RreatlySauaileable,both  for  Medicine  of  many  body, , 
as  alfo  of  Mettals.But  this  Medicine  of  ours, hath  his 
preparation  onely  pertinent  to  the vfe  ofaian.N  euer- 
iheles  feein  s  that, both  that  Medicine  of RaymwdLul- 
A,and  this  of  mine,haue  all  the  virtue  incident  vnto 
them  defined  from  gold, and  from  the  forme  there^ 
as  from  one  fountaineand  foundation  5  therefore  it 
wiU  not  beimpertinent,to  prefcnbe  the  fame  vfe  and 
manner  of  adminiftring  of  this  medicine  of  mine, 
which  Ritjmund  doth  vnto  his.  Forifthe  agent  caufe 
be  one  in  them  both  ,  the  manner  of  vfe  mayatfobe 
thefame.  He  prefcribeth  afpeciall  vfe  mthefe  words. 
MisethisHifenceofgold  in  a quantity  ofwhite  wine, 
when  you  will  giueit  to  a  Phlegmaticke  conftituti- 

on.efpecially  in  the  Winter  feafon.lt  toaCholericke, 

cine  it  in  faire  water  :  to  a  Melancholike,  in  broth, 

wherein  mutton  is  decoded;  If  be,°J  aSnanf'J'e  ! 
complexion, in  cleare  white  wine;  A nd  this  fliall be  a 
preuention  againft  infirmities,  and  the.r  bodies  fiia 

be  rectified  againftthediftemperofthefeafon.Ifyou 

giue  this  medicine  to  thofethat  are  f!6ke;let  the  mix¬ 
ture  be  more  effeduall  of  the  Medicine.  Neither  be 
thou  greatly  troubled(faith  hejto  know  the  perfect 
Hate  of  the  difeafe.For  nature  ltfelfeis  wife  and  pro¬ 
vident  by  her  owne  inftinft,  and  hath  inuefted  to 

sbsssss 

•«r*Li£ 

unto  tending  Raymund  fetteth  downe,which  we  out 
©four  experience  haue  found  to  be  anfwerable  to 


MZO  The  third  Tart* 

our  intent.  NeuerthelelTe  wee  acknowledge  *  that 
fometimes  extraordinary  fymptomes  doe  occurre, 
which  threaten  prefent  danger  of  death*  it  they  bee 
not  fpeedily  preuented :  As  is* extreme  heate,extre- 
mitie  ofcold*great  third,  lacke  of  fleepe*  inordinate 
fluxe$*and  fuch  like.  All  which  by  the  good  pleafure 
of  God, are  mitigated  and  alfwaged  by  this  only  Me- 
dicineofmine.  And  yet  many  things  may  be  appro¬ 
priately  added  hereanto*&  pertinctforthe  expuliing 
of  eueryDifeale.Therfore*ifthe  patiet  haue  a  repleate 
body*  that  neceffityrequirefome  euacuation  to  bee 
made5  gentle*&  not  violet  purges*fitting  the  humor 
offending, are  to  be  adminidred.Sometime  the  body 
hath  neede  by  vrine  orfweat  to  be  releeued  .*  which 
both  *  although  this  AxntmPotabtle  doe  in  fort  per- 
forme  yet  in  fome  cafes  it  is  to  be  helped.  Ifa  fluxe  be 
caufed  in  the  nether  ventricle* vnto  which  a  Medicine 
receiued  at  the  mouth  cannot  fpeedily  penetrate, 
thenaclenfing,  and  adringent  Glider  will  be  expe¬ 
dient.  If  fleepe  be  wanting,  that  neceilarily  mud  be 
regarded. Andalthough  this  Medicine  doth  for  the 
mod  part  by  a  fecretproprietietherin  procure  ileepe, 
yet  if  neede  be*let  other  helps  be  adioyned.  Blood 
letting  inconuenient  time  mud  not  beneg- 
leded.  Other  things  pertinent*  I 
0 .  ■  referre  to  the  difcretion  of 

them*  whome  it  diall 
concerne. 

.  .  w  !  *  T  ‘  •  ■  ■  f  I 


The 


THE  CONCLVSION 

OF  THIS  TREATISE. 


Auingthus,  ingenuoufly,  plain* 

ly ,  and  folly  (as  I  hope)  ficufied 

all  indifferent  andvnpartiable 

Readers,  of  the  caufe  ofthisdif- 

courfe,  concerning  the  genera  l 

and  extraordinary  effeds  of  this 

Medicine:  and  of  thethreekinds 

.  r  vfe  in  adrainiftration  thereof, 

thereof  -•  of  my  vie  in  *u  «  .  t 

in  all  Difeafes,  fexes ,  ages  ann  clfc““"a““,!e  “ 

wa  ,h« 

;S.™“i»Sec"n*L“  ™to  loch  Read® ,« 

whome  l  haue  and  euer  fhall,  denote  ,  ‘donfecrate 
whome  i  naoc  ®uu  labours  and  induftrie, 

and  dedicate  all  my  hudie^,  .  and 

cellary  cnaiiengeja  .  .  neuer  expugnable 

Phrafa.  W«one  other  cohWMfflt  m thM 


122.  The  Cone lufion 

queftion,  then  the  publike  teftimony  of  aconftant 
truth.TruthvviIlfurelyliue3preuaiIe,flourifli.Itislike 
the  gentle  and  fvveete  Marierome,  manifoldly  excel¬ 
lent  for  many  vertues.  Which  but  rubbed  in  the 
hand?  yeeldeth  an  excellent  fent  ,  comfortable  to  all 
fenfes.  Of  which  hearb  it  is  written ,  tfcatiffwinebe 
enforced,  with  full  fent  of  open  noftrels  to  take  the 
focll,  it  is  mortall  to  them ,  and  caufeth  them  to  die. 
Surely  this  isafecretin  Nature,  that  a  thing  fo  good 
initfelfe,  and  fo  agreeably  helpefull  to  goodmen3 
fhould  by  the  malice;or  brutiftineflfeof  a  Swinifh  na¬ 
ture  be  accounted  poyfon.  This  is  a  trueEmbleme 
of  my  M  edicine,  which  being  helpfull  to  all,  hurtfbll 
to  none, yet  there  are  found  fuch,as  profetfe  hatred  to 
the  very  name  thereof:  and  foturne  that  general] pre- 
feruatiue,to  their  priuate  poyfon  of  rancor.  But  here¬ 
in  that  common  rule  of  Ph  ilofophy*  is  not  viifitly  a- 
lialogifed  vpon  them:  Nutrkns  comer  tit  ur  in  mturarn 


A-  rc 
■; :  ■'} 


mtnti3etnon  rmr^Thenourifliment  is  couerted  into 
the  nature  of  the  body  nouriflied,but  not  contrarily. 
So  likewife  the  enuious  man ,  whatfoeuerbee  behol- 


dethwitLhis  malicious  Eye,  though  extraordinary 
good  of  it  felfe,yethee  conuerteth  it  to  hisowne 
peruerfedifpofition,  which  is  euill.  As  may  wellap- 
peare  in  the  Bee, and  theSpyder ,  thisfucking  poy¬ 
fon,  and  the  other  hony  out  of  thefelfefame  flower. 
Let  all  thefe  things  beconfldered,  by  the  indifferent 
and  Iudicious  Reader  ,  and  with  equall  ballance  let 
himpeife  truth  with  falfehood, fin ceritie  with  deceit, 
not  inclining  either  to  hatred  or  adulation,  but  with 
free  minde  and  integritie  of  confcience ,  let fentence 
be  pronounced.  Among  good  men  there  ought  to  be 
good  dealing.  It  may  peraduenture  bee  that  fome 
ooubts  may  bee  mooued,  or  cauilling  allegations 

again  ft 


11 


Conchtfion. 

aeainfl  the  trad  of  this  T reatife  in  fomc  pointer  o- 
t  her, blit  finely  foch  as  will  be  vtterly  vnprofitable  to 
the  Gcke  patient,  who  is  to  be  releeued  byhealthrull 
Medicine, andnot  by  fubtilitieof  Arguinent.Wnerc- 
fore  if  1  fliould  endeauourto  anfvver  euery  friuolous 
and  idle  obiedion,  I  (liould  bothabufe  the  Reader, 
and  thinke  mine  owne  time  euillfpent.  Some  rew 

things  I  defire  to  admonifli  the  Reader:  Firft,fauou- 
rablie  to  conftrueand  interpet  the  intent  of  thefe  my 
proceedings,  &notra(hly,vponany  mans  words  or 
writings, to  condemne  the  verity  of  this  matter  now 
in  queftion.  Alfo.if  any  thing  in  this  T  reatife  be  con¬ 
tained,  which  feemeth  not  anfwerable  vnto  euery 
mans  capacitie  or  Judgement, that  fuch  perfon  would 
bepleafed,  firlt,  toadmomlh  mee  thereof  by  priuate 
letters, or  otherwife,that  I  may  m  thofe  doubts  yeeld 
him  fatisfadion, before  hee  doe  publikely  oppugns 
the  truth.  Furthermore, ifthefe  things  to  fome,feeme 
offmallmoment,I  humbly  intreatethena, to  produce 
better  in  place  for  the  vfe  of  the  langu.fiung  patient 
(nrouided  alwaies  that  it  bee  no  leife  approued  by- 
time  and  experience)  and  in  the  mean  time,  wht- 
left  wee  liue  inexpedation  thereotlet  the 
Common-wealth  receiuebeneht 

by  this  3  without  their  let 
or  preiudice. 


CL2 


i 


AN  APPENDIX 
1{ES  E%  P  ET>  F  0 


the  ivdicio vs 

READER, 


T  is  generally  well  fcnowne,that 
Mathew  Gwinne,  in  the  Preface  of 
that  his  Inve&iue  bookeagainft 
me,  did,  in  moft  inftant  manner* 
follicitethe  Kings  Maieftie,  for 
thefuppreffionof  this  Medicine 
my  Potable  gold.  His  Induce- 
ments,and  motiues  were jn  thefe 


words.  TollmturvnaCMedich&c .  ThcPhy fit  ions  of  this? 
Citie,the  Chyrurgians ,  and  the  Apothecaries  mil  all  dec  ay, 
and  in  manner  be  frbuerted,  if  this  one  vniuerfall  Medicine 
of  Anthony  doe  preuaile.  He  eniorceth  the  fame  as  yet 
further;  Let  your  Maieflie  efabhfh  this  ,  leaf  the  Ar- 
ehyteUonicall  order  of  the  Phy  fit  ions,  ("for  I  doe  produce* 
his  owne  words)  the  Polychreflall  order  of  the  Chyrurgi* 
ans:thekonefl, learned, &  wealthy  order  of  the  London  Apo¬ 
thecaries, be  either  confufed,or  vtterly  confoundedly  the  In* 
trufion  »f  thofe  who  prepare  Afedicmes  C  hymically .  How 
vniuft  this  petition  is ,  and  how  preiudiciall  vnto  ve« 
ritieit  felfe,  and  vnto  true  Art  (whereofthe  Apothe¬ 
caries  haue  hut  a  fliaddow)  whofeeth  not  ?  If  God 


hath 


An  Appendix. 


12  5 


fing  ,  more  leruiceaDierortne  neareu  ui 
much  more  auaileable  then  all  other  Medicaments 
hitherto  retained  in  comon  vfe.ought  itto  be  explo¬ 
ded  by  the  praftitioners  in  Phy  ficke ,  or  to  be  reie- 
&ed  of  the  patient  in  hisvtterdiftrefle,  becaufethe 
like  lucre  and  gaine  doth  not  to  them  aforefaid  re¬ 
dound,  as  by  other  drugges  ordinarily  prefcribed. 
Wasthat  eleft  Vedelfmentioned  in  holy  writ)iultly 
{coursed  and  vtterly  filenced,  becaufe  by  bis  words 
and  admonition,  thehandicraftfmen  ,  employed  a- 
boutthat  idoll  of  Diana ,  were  likely  to  lofe  fome 

part  oftheirvfualllucre  and  gaine?  (1  hopeitisnot 
vnlawfull  in  this  cafe, to  compare  profane  with  iacred 
addons.)  Nay  rather  contrariwife.  If  this  vmuerlall 
Medicine ,  (hall  approoue  it  felfe by  daily  experience 
to  be  vniuerfally  effedluall,then  being  retained  in  yie» 
both  Phyfitions ,  Chyrurgions,  and  Apothecaries, 
will  the  rather  beaccepted  of, and  the  more  reueren- 
ced:  Neither  will  that  three-fold  order,  bee  either 
confuted, or  confounded  herewith,  but  rather  con  hr- 
med ,  and  better  fetledin  generall  account.  Forir 
thefe  three, when  they  (hall  be  called  to  the  fickepati- 
ent, would  at  their  entrance  (as  the  ancient  fcthnick 
Senators vfed to  doe,  wheil  they  entred  the  Senate 
houfefor  confutations  of  the  Weale  publixe)  make 
off arnulation,  Enuy,andouermuch delire  of  filthy 
lucre.-  then  the  Phyfition  Ihouid  finde  in  this  Me¬ 
dicine,  fuchhelpein  defperate  Difeafes ,  as  both  he 
and  his  languishing  patient  Ihouid  reioyee  at  the 

fruitesthereof.TheChyrurgians  hkevvile ,  in  lome 
cafe  oftheirs,asin  Faintings,  Swoundings,Ccnvulli- 
ons,  Crampes,and  where  (leepe  and  red  are  wanting, 
'  whereby  great  feeblenelle  and  deiedhono*  Spin  s 

3  008 


/••V 


it  6  An  Apendix. 

doe  enfue  ,  fhould  then  make  perfect  experience  and 
tryall,  of  whatvaliditie  thisMedicineis.  Then  alfo 
the  Apothecarie  fhould  Jofe  no  part  of  hishonedie, 
of  his  learning, nor  of  hisfub  dance  andriches,hauiing 
by  him  this  Medicine, as  a  lad  refuge  for  thcreleefe  of 
his  forlorne  patient.  The  Apothecarie  is  carefull,  to 
haue  in  euery  corner  of  his  fhoppe,diuers  andiundrie 
contemptible  drugges,loathfome  to  mod  men, now 
in  this  age  of  ours.  Mydedreis  not  to  detradl  any 
thing  from  them  in  their  gaine  or  skill ,  but  rather  to 
addc  thereunto,  and  thebehalfe  of  the  Com¬ 
mon  wealth,  vnto  whom  I  doe  here  dedi- ' 
cate,confecrate  and  offer ,  all  thefe 
my  labours ;  and  whatfoeuer 
elfe  is  in  my  power. 


FI^QIS.